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The First Successful Separation of Conjoined Twins (1689)

Year: 2004
Type: article
Abstract: Reports on the first successful separation of conjoined twins in 1689 and especially the publication of this achievement, as late as 1752, in the Helvetisch-vernünftiche Wehe-Mutter by Johannes Fatio are discussed in this paper with the intention to correct several historical inaccuracies.
Language: English
Subfield: History
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2137199654
FWCI: 6.929
Cites: 5
Cited by: 16
Related to: 10