Discoveries of rhythms in human biological functions: A historical review

Chronobiology International

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1019-1068

  Lemmer, Björn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biological rhythms; Chronobiology; Chronopharmacology; History of science

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; BIRTH; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY WEIGHT; CHRONOBIOLOGY; CHRONOPHARMACOLOGY; DEATH; HEART RATE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICINE; REVIEW; SWEATING;

BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMANS;

EID: 70349142702     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07420520903237984     Document Type: Review

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