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Human Thermometry in Health and Disease the Chronobiologist’s Perspective

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Scheving, L.E., Halberg, F., Ehret, C.F. (1987). Human Thermometry in Health and Disease the Chronobiologist’s Perspective. In: Scheving, L.E., Halberg, F., Ehret, C.F. (eds) Chronobiotechnology and Chronobiological Engineering. NATO ASI Series, vol 120. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3547-1_14

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