The Family Physician, and Guide to Health: In Three Parts: Part I. Contains the Theory and Practice of Physic. Part II. Diseases of Women and Children, and the Botanic Practice. Part III. Dispensatory, Anatomy, and the Practice of Surgery: Together with the History, Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of the Asiatic Cholera: a Glossary Explaining the Most Difficlt Words that Occur in Medical Science, and a Copious Index; to which is Added an Appendix, Parts 1-3H. Gilbert, 1833 - 599 pages |
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