Ibn-al-Nafis: An Ophthalmologist Who First Correctly Described the Circulatory System
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Ibn-al-Nafis (1210-1288 AD) originator of pulmonary circulation.
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عنوان ژورنال: Translational Vision Science & Technology
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2164-2591
DOI: 10.1167/tvst.10.2.17