Edward Meryon (1807–1880): His Life and Huguenot Background

Journal of Medical Biography

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-10

  Emery, Marcia L H ^a   Emery, Alan E H ^a  

^a Budleigh Salterton   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Edward Meryon; Huguenots; muscular dystrophy

Indexed keywords

ART; ARTICLE; HISTORY; HUMAN; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; RELIGION; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHRISTIANITY; GREAT BRITAIN; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIES; PORTRAITS; RELIGION;

EID: 84990328205     PISSN: 09677720     EISSN: 17581087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096777209800600101     Document Type: Article

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