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Table 1: Brief summary of Dr. Gillies and Dr. McIndoe Conflicts of interest
Gillies (1882-1960) McIndoe (1900-1960) There are no conflicts of interest.
Born New Zealand New Zealand
Medical School Cambridge University University of Ontago Patient consent
Active in WW I WW II Not applicable.
Worked in Queen’s Hospital Queen’s Hospital
Operated mostly Gunshot facial injury Burns Ethics approval
Articles (co-work) 12 (2) 17 (2)
Cited (co-work) 162 (14) 127 (14) Not applicable.
Reconstruction of burned
face (41), REFERENCES
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