Images of physicians in literature: From quacks to heroes

Lancet

Volumn 348, Issue 9025, 1996, Pages 458-460

  McLellan, M Faith ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ART; ARTICLE; EUROPE; HISTORY; LITERATURE; PHYSICIAN;

EUROPE; HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; LITERATURE, MODERN; MEDICINE IN ART; MEDICINE IN LITERATURE; PHYSICIANS;

EID: 0030591615     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(96)02421-X     Document Type: Article

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