Call Yourself a Surgeon? The Use of the Title Surgeon Among Non-Surgical Cosmetic Practitioners in the United Kingdom

May 2025 in “ The Surgeon ”

James Olding, Rohan Shankarghatta, Bachun Cheema … Ashraf Messiha

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