title: Reductionism and encephalitis lethargica, 1916-1939.
abstract: This paper is the 1992 winner of the Annual Stephen Wickes Prize in Medicine, presented by the Medical History Society of New Jersey. The history of encephalitis lethargica reflects a complex interaction between research-oriented science and clinical medicine.
authors.affiliation: Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Peng
mesh_terms: D004671:Encephalitis, Arbovirus / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010686:Philosophy, Medical / Q000266:history*; D012894:Sleep Stages