In praise of the literary eponym-Henry V sign

F. Shanahan; C. Houlihan; J. Charles Marks

doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcs210

In praise of the literary eponym-Henry V sign

F. Shanahan
, C. Houlihan
, J. Charles Marks

School of Medicine

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Abstract

The use of eponyms in medicine is often discouraged. However, the literary eponym should be an exception as it is not linked with many of the difficulties associated with conventional eponyms and offers descriptive brevity and accuracy. Here, we illustrate the point with Henry V sign, which will be familiar to many who have cared for patients in the terminal stage of illness.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	93-94
Number of pages	2
Journal	QJM: An International Journal of Medicine
Volume	106
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcs210
Publication status	Published - Jan 2013

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