British Journal of Surgery

British medical publication

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The British Journal of Surgery is a British medical publication founded in 1913. Its establishment was sponsored by Berkeley George Andrew Moynihan, a prominent British surgeon and teacher of medicine. Moynihan aimed to create a journal that would connect British surgeons with their international counterparts. The journal was intended to foster the exchange of information among surgeons and specialists.1

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Berkeley George Andrew Moynihan, 1st Baron Moynihan
…of a new journal, the British Journal of Surgery, which was designed to unite British surgeons with those of other countries. He was also instrumental in founding a number of clubs and organizations designed to promote exchange of information among surgeons and specialists. Moynihan was knighted in 1912 and raised…
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…of a new journal, the British Journal of Surgery, which was designed to unite British surgeons with those of other countries. He was also instrumental in founding a number of clubs and organizations designed to promote exchange of information among surgeons and specialists. Moynihan was knighted in 1912 and raised…
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