Sir Astley Cooper: pioneering surgeon, anatomist and teacher.

Br J Hosp Med (Lond)

Emeritus Professor of Surgery, Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Biomedical Sciences, London SE1 1UL.

Published: August 2018

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