Remembering Dr. Patricia Bath for Women’s History Month: Ophthalmologist, inventor and humanitarian with many firsts

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  • Richard J. Barohn MD

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https://doi.org/10.17161/rrnmf.v2i3.15291

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December 31, 1960

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2021-08-03

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How to Cite

Barohn, R. J. . (2021). Remembering Dr. Patricia Bath for Women’s History Month: Ophthalmologist, inventor and humanitarian with many firsts. RRNMF Neuromuscular Journal, 2(3), 5-6. https://doi.org/10.17161/rrnmf.v2i3.15291