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Jacques Turcot

Born  1914
Died  

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Canadian surgeon, born 1914.

Biography of Jacques Turcot

Jacques Turcot worked in the Hôtel Dieu de Quebec hospital and the Laval University.

Bibliography

  • L. Dionne:
    [Homage to Doctor Jacques Turcot] Article in French.
    Canadian Journal of Surgery, November 1977, 20 (6): 567.
  • [Dr. Jacques Turcot: a life dedicated to medicine] Article in French.
    The Canadian Medical Association Journal, September 1977, 117 (6): 679.

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