Harvey Cushing as Nobel Prize nominee

Czech version

Authors: doc. MUDr. Jan Chrastina, Ph.D.
Authors‘ workplace: Neurochirurgická klinika LF MU a FN U sv. Anny v Brně
Published in: Cesk Slov Neurol N 2018; 81(5): 604-606
Category: Correspondence
doi: https://doi.org/10.14735/amcsnn2018604

Overview

The authors declare they have no potential conflicts of interest concerning drugs, products, or services used in the study. The Editorial Board declares that the manu script met the ICMJE “uniform requirements” for biomedical papers.

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