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History of Surgery

Albucasis (936–1013), a pioneer in tonsillectomy

Narges Tajika Department of History of Medicine, School of Persian Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7232-2824
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Maryam Mohseni Seifabadib Department of History of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Religion, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, IranORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5392-2605
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Nasrin Musakazemib Department of History of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Religion, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, IranORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1256-640X
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Arman Zargarana Department of History of Medicine, School of Persian Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 446-450 | Received 31 Jan 2022, Accepted 20 Aug 2022, Published online: 01 Sep 2022

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