Observations on the plan proposed for establishing "a Dispensary and Medical Society for the private and only immediate use of the subscribers, the families, and friends." / [Anon].
- John Coakley Lettsom
- Date:
- 1779
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Observations on the plan proposed for establishing "a Dispensary and Medical Society for the private and only immediate use of the subscribers, the families, and friends." / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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