A double-blind atropine trial for active learning of autonomic function

American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 438-444

  Fry, Jeffrey R ^a   Burr, Steven A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomic laboratory; Human physiology; Placebo controlled

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859330586     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: 15221229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00075.2011     Document Type: Article

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