A review of the scientific and literary accomplishments of Professor R.G. Macfarlane CBE, FRS

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 133, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 581-590

  Hougie, Cecil ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alexander Fleming; Cascade; Fibrinolysis; Haemostasis; Macfarlane R.G.

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING; FIBRINOLYSIS; HEMOPHILIA; HEMOSTASIS; LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

BIOGRAPHY; BLOOD COAGULATION; ENGLAND; FIBRINOLYSIS; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASES; HEMATOLOGY; HEMOSTASIS; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; PORTRAITS; WRITING;

EID: 33646678177     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: 13652141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2006.06077.x     Document Type: Review

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