Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 140-146 , August 2008

Virchow's “Cellular Pathology” 150 years later

  • Leon P. Bignold

      Affiliations

    • Division of Tissue Pathology, Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide, South Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Leon P. Bignold, Division of Tissue Pathology, Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide, Australia
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  • Brian L.D. Coghlan

      Affiliations

    • Centre for European Studies and General Linguistics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
    • ,
  • H.P.A. Jersmann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia

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doi: 10.1053/j.semdp.2008.06.001

Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 140-146 , August 2008

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