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Assassination of Johann Georg Wirsung (1589–1643): Mysterious Medical Murder in Renaissance Padua

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The author acknowledges the assistance of Richard Drake, Ph.D., Professor of History, University of Montana, in translating articles from Italian and for reviewing this manuscript.

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Carter, R. Assassination of Johann Georg Wirsung (1589–1643): Mysterious Medical Murder in Renaissance Padua. World J. Surg. 22, 324–326 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002689900389

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