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Whence ‘zoster’? The convoluted classical origins of a sometimes illogical term

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  1. Correspondence to Dr G D Schott, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK; g.schott{at}ucl.ac.uk
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Schott GD
Whence ‘zoster’? The convoluted classical origins of a sometimes illogical term
Medical Humanities 2017;43:15-18.

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  • Accepted July 6, 2016
  • First published August 12, 2016.
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February 22, 2017

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