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The Survey of Physiological Science presents a composite picture of a scientific profession. ‘What is physiology?’ and ‘Who are physiologists?’ are two recurring questions. In spirit, physiology is not a science or a profession but a point of view; yet it is also institutionalized as both, so answers must be given. Briefly, and in an elementary way, here are some provided by the Survey.
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Gerard, R.W. (1958). The Survey in Brief. In: Mirror to Physiology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7538-5_1
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