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. 2008 Oct 1;300(13):1580-1.

doi: 10.1001/jama.300.13.1580.

The conflict between complex systems and reductionism

Henry H Q Heng¹

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¹ Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 3226 Scott Hall, 540 E Canfield, Detroit, MI 48201,USA. hheng@med.wayne.edu

PMID: 18827215
DOI: 10.1001/jama.300.13.1580

The conflict between complex systems and reductionism

Henry H Q Heng. JAMA. 2008.

. 2008 Oct 1;300(13):1580-1.

doi: 10.1001/jama.300.13.1580.

Author

Henry H Q Heng¹

Affiliation

¹ Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 3226 Scott Hall, 540 E Canfield, Detroit, MI 48201,USA. hheng@med.wayne.edu

PMID: 18827215
DOI: 10.1001/jama.300.13.1580

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