A Modest Genius – Robert Gwyn Macfarlane
https://doi.org/10.17749/2313-7347/ob.gyn.rep.2022.341
Abstract
Here we outline historical aspects of the life and scientific activity of Robert Gwyn Macfarlane emphasizing on his contribution to investigating issues related to blood coagulation.
About the Authors
N. A. Makatsariya
Sechenov University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Nataliya A. Makatsariya – MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2 bldg. 4, Bolshaya Pirogovskaya Str., Moscow 119991, Russia
I. V. Khamani
Sechenov University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Inessa V. Khamani – MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2 bldg. 4, Bolshaya Pirogovskaya Str., Moscow 119991, Russia
F. E. Yakubova
Sechenov University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Fidan E. Yakubova – MD, Clinical Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2 bldg. 4, Bolshaya Pirogovskaya Str., Moscow 119991, Russia
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Makatsariya N.A., Khamani I.V., Yakubova F.E. A Modest Genius – Robert Gwyn Macfarlane. Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproduction. 2022;16(4):514-517. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17749/2313-7347/ob.gyn.rep.2022.341
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