Robert Willan MD FRS (1757-1812): Dermatologist of the Millennium

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 313-318

  Booth, Christopher C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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DERMATOLOGY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; REVIEW;

EID: 0032999548     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107689909200616     Document Type: Review

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