Jane Austen and Addison's disease: An unconvincing diagnosis

Medical Humanities

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 98-100

  White, K G ^a  

^a ADSHG   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70849109083     PISSN: 1468215X     EISSN: 14734265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmh.2009.001453     Document Type: Article

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