Ernest Henry Starling (1866–1927): The scientist and the man

Journal of Medical Biography

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 22-30

  Henriksen, Jens H ^a  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SECRETIN;

ART; ARTICLE; CIRCULATION; EDUCATION; ENDOCRINOLOGY; HISTORY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHYSIOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM; WAR;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; BLOOD CIRCULATION; ENDOCRINOLOGY; ENGLAND; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; PHYSIOLOGY; PORTRAITS; SECRETIN; WORLD WAR I;

EID: 16244391448     PISSN: 09677720     EISSN: 17581087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096777200501300107     Document Type: Article

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