Herophilus, Erasistratus, and the birth of neuroscience

@article{Wills1999HerophilusEA,
  title={Herophilus, Erasistratus, and the birth of neuroscience},
  author={A. Wills},
  journal={The Lancet},
  year={1999},
  volume={354},
  pages={1719-1720}
}
  • A. Wills
  • Published 1999
  • Philosophy, Medicine
  • The Lancet
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