THE WISDOM OF THE BODY

CANNON, WALTER B.·1932·The American Journal of the Medical Sciences

DOI 10.1097/00000441-193212000-00028

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Authors: CANNON, W. B.
Venue: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 1932-12
Volume: 184
Issue: 6
Pages: 864
ISSN: 0002-9629 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1097/00000441-193212000-00028
OpenAlex: W4248356569
Cited by: 1,258
References: 0
FWCI: 134.00
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed

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