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The use of and familiarity with neurological eponyms at the close of the 20th century by Dutch neurologists. An inventory.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9213051     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In order to get an impression on the opinion of the use of neurological eponyms we sent questionnaires on 205 eponyms to 850 members of the Netherlands Association for Neurology. The responses by 256 (30%) were analyzed. A positive correlation was found between age and the knowledge of eponyms. The best known eponyms belong to category II (tests and manoeuvres). Surprisingly, many of the responding colleagues did not prefer descriptive terms to eponyms: 57% of the eponyms were preferred by more than 50% of the respondents.
Authors:
E G Franke; P J Koehler; G W Bruyn
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical neurology and neurosurgery     Volume:  99     ISSN:  0303-8467     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Neurol Neurosurg     Publication Date:  1997 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-09-03     Completed Date:  1997-09-03     Revised Date:  2009-10-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7502039     Medline TA:  Clin Neurol Neurosurg     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  91-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Afd. Neurologie, Ziekenhuis de Wever and Gregorius, Heerlen, The Netherlands.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Attitude of Health Personnel*
Eponyms*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Netherlands
Neurology*

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