IBN AL-NAFIS AND THE PULMONARY CIRCULATION

@article{AlDabbagh1978IBNAA,
  title={IBN AL-NAFIS AND THE PULMONARY CIRCULATION},
  author={Samim A. Al-Dabbagh},
  journal={The Lancet},
  year={1978},
  volume={311}
}
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