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Sir William Wilde: an enlightened editor

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This paper examines Sir William Wilde’s peculiar genius as editor, his contribution to the Irish Journal of Medical Science in ensuring its endurance and making it a treasure-house of the history of medicine in Ireland.

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    M. O’Doherty

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O’Doherty, M. Sir William Wilde: an enlightened editor. Ir J Med Sci 185, 297–299 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-016-1437-3

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