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The first patient: Reflections and stories about the anatomy cadaver

John L. Coulehan Department of Preventive Medicine, State University of New York, Health Sciences Center L3–122, Stony Brook, New York, 11794–8033, USA
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Peter C. Williams Department of Preventive Medicine, State University of New York, Health Sciences Center L3–122, Stony Brook, New York, 11794–8033, USA
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David Landis Department of Preventive Medicine, State University of New York, Health Sciences Center L3–122, Stony Brook, New York, 11794–8033, USA
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Curtis Naser Department of Preventive Medicine, State University of New York, Health Sciences Center L3–122, Stony Brook, New York, 11794–8033, USA
Pages 61-66 | Received 31 Aug 1993, Published online: 03 Nov 2009

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