A treatise on the fevers of Jamaica, with some observations on the intermitting fever of America, and an appendix, containing some hints on the means of preserving the health of soldiers in hot climates / by Robert Jackson.

  • Robert Jackson
Date:
1791
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Credit: A treatise on the fevers of Jamaica, with some observations on the intermitting fever of America, and an appendix, containing some hints on the means of preserving the health of soldiers in hot climates / by Robert Jackson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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