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Med Sci (Paris)
Volume 41, Octobre 2025
40 ans de médecine/sciences
Page(s) 145 - 150
Section Histoire, philosophie des sciences
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/medsci/2025114
Published online 10 October 2025
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