The beliefs, myths and reality surrounding the word hema (blood), from Homer to the present time

Archives of Hellenic Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 984-991

  Meletis, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Haema; Hema; Hematology; History; Mythology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD CLOTTING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BONE MARROW; CIRCULATION; GREECE; LIFE; LITERATURE; RELIGION;

EID: 78650154450     PISSN: 11053992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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