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SERRA VALDES, Miguel Ángel. Medical eponyms and rheumatology. Rev Cuba Reumatol [online]. 2016, vol.18, n.1, pp.80-86. ISSN 1817-5996.

The original descriptions of the illnesses they carry out the physicians, whose eponym are accustomed every day; do not stop to be magnificent clinical done observations through the time for outstanding personalities included in the history of the medicine. They are approached the medical eponyms in the Rheumatology field. In publications of the last years, exist on contradictions between those who are priced at favor or against the medical eponyms. It is priced at the side of those who try to get keep them invite to reflect at present article. To motivate to the search of other one hundred, it would enrich the knowledge, so much of students, as professionals. Honor to who honor deserve.

Palabras clave : rheumatology; eponyms; semantics; history of the medicine.

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