Sociophysiology as the basic science of psychiatry

Theoretical Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 335-356

  Gardner Jr , Russell ^a  

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

Author keywords

Communicational biology; Medical basic science; Physiology; Psychiatry; Sociobiology; Sociophysiology

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; BRAIN FUNCTION; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HUMANS; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SOCIOLOGY;

EID: 0030813184     PISSN: 01679902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005761522647     Document Type: Review

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