Accidental Medical Discoveries: How Tenacity and Pure Dumb Luck Changed the World
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Robert W. Winters., & Robert W. Winters|AUTHOR. (2016). Accidental Medical Discoveries: How Tenacity and Pure Dumb Luck Changed the World . Skyhorse.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert W. Winters and Robert W. Winters|AUTHOR. 2016. Accidental Medical Discoveries: How Tenacity and Pure Dumb Luck Changed the World. Skyhorse.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert W. Winters and Robert W. Winters|AUTHOR. Accidental Medical Discoveries: How Tenacity and Pure Dumb Luck Changed the World Skyhorse, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Robert W. Winters, and Robert W. Winters|AUTHOR. Accidental Medical Discoveries: How Tenacity and Pure Dumb Luck Changed the World Skyhorse, 2016.
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Full title | accidental medical discoveries how tenacity and pure dumb luck changed the world |
Author | winters robert w |
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Last Update | 2024-04-13 10:27:06AM |
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