Hempelian and Kuhnian approaches in the philosophy of medicine: the Semmelweis case.

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• Publication year

  2005

• Venue

  Studies in history and philosophy of biological and biomedical sciences

• Publication date

  2005-03-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Philosophy

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  DOI 10.1016/J.SHPSC.2004.12.003PMID 16120263
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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