Georges Dreyer (1873–1934) and a forgotten episode of respiratory physiology at Oxford

Journal of Medical Biography

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 140-149

  West, John b ^a   Sidebottom, Eric ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Oxford and Bart's ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ART; ARTICLE; HISTORY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; OXYGEN THERAPY; PATHOLOGY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; PATHOLOGY; PORTRAITS; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 33749161409     PISSN: 09677720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/j.jmb.2006.05-35     Document Type: Article

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