Der Staffelstab wird weitergereicht

Nach insgesamt 4 Jahren als Schriftleiter und 24 Jahren als Herausgeber bei Ultraschall in der Medizin/European Journal of Ultrasound (UIM/EJU) ist die Zeit für einen Wechsel gekommen.

Publication History

Article published online:
04 December 2023

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