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Charles Harrison Frazier (1870–1936) and his legacy to neurosurgery

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Charles Harrison Frazier (1870–1936) was a visionary neurosurgeon of his time. He devoted himself almost exclusively to neurosurgery based on his training in Germany on neurology, surgery, and surgical pathology and his accomplishments as a military physician during war years. The authors reviewed his life with a special emphasis on his legacy to neurosurgery.

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The authors thank Akdeniz University Research Project Unit for their support.

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  1. Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, 07070, Antalya, Turkey

    Yasemin Kaya & Levent Sarikcioglu

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Kaya, Y., Sarikcioglu, L. Charles Harrison Frazier (1870–1936) and his legacy to neurosurgery. Childs Nerv Syst 31, 355–358 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-014-2543-z

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