Some concepts of nerve structure and function in britain, 1875-1885: Background to sir charles sherrington and the synapse concept

Medical History

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1970, Pages 154-165

  French, Richard D ^a  

^a NONE

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ARTICLE; HISTOLOGY; HISTORY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; NERVE CELL; NEUROLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SYNAPSE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; HISTORY OF MEDICINE, 19TH CENT.; NEUROLOGY; NEURONS; SYNAPSES;

EID: 0014772083     PISSN: 00257273     EISSN: 20488343     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025727300015349     Document Type: Article

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