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. 2003 Jul;88(4):F346-8.
doi: 10.1136/fn.88.4.f346.

Dr Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802) of Lichfield and placental respiration

P M Dunn  1
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Dr Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802) of Lichfield and placental respiration

P M Dunn. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2003 Jul.

Abstract

Erasmus Darwin was a great philosopher, scientist, inventor, poet, and physician. His creative intellect has been compared with that of Leonardo da Vinci. This brief article draws attention to two perinatal contributions made on placental respiration and management of the umbilical cord.

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Dr Erasmus Darwin, 1731–1802.
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