Lesson of the week.
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Lesson of the week.
Introduction Cecil Alergant's contributions to the specialty were both unique and extensive. He founded a great tradition in 1967 by inaugurating the first university course which culminated in an examination for a Diploma in Venereology awarded by the University of Liverpool. This remains the only Diploma in the specialty awarded by a university in the United Kingdom. Cecil's loyalty and servi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sexually Transmitted Infections
سال: 1990
ISSN: 1368-4973
DOI: 10.1136/sti.66.4.272