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William Bynum is a historian of science and medicine. He has co-written and co-edited several books with Helen Bynum including ?Great Discoveries in Medicine and ?Dictionary of Medical Biography. ??
Helen Bynum is a historian of science and medicine. She is co-editor with William Bynum of ?Great Discoveries in Medicine and ?the award-winning Dictionary of Medical Biography. ?
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- PublisherThames & Hudson
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0500251800
- ISBN 13 9780500251805
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages304
- EditorBynum William, Bynum Helen
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