CRC Handbook of Engineering in Medicine and BiologyDavid G. Fleming, Barry N. Feinberg |
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Philosophical Historical and Theoretical Considerations of Regulation and Control | 1 |
The Use of Physical Models and Engineering Concepts in Attempts to Understand | 41 |
Shortrange Intercellular Communication Biochemical Oscillations and Circadian Rhythms | 55 |
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