The Illness of Vincent Van Gogh

@article{Hemphill1961TheIO,
  title={The Illness of Vincent Van Gogh},
  author={Robert E Hemphill},
  journal={Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine},
  year={1961},
  volume={54},
  pages={1083 - 1088}
}
  • R. E. Hemphill
  • Published 1 December 1961
  • Medicine
  • Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
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