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Contributions of Ibn Alnafis to the correct understanding of the circulation

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Osman, A. Contributions of Ibn Alnafis to the correct understanding of the circulation. J Perinatol 40, 688 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-020-0610-8

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