The jurisprudence of medicine in its relation to the law of contracts, torts, and evidence : with a supplement on the liabilities of vendors of drugs / By John Ordronaux.
- John Ordronaux
- Date:
- 1869
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The jurisprudence of medicine in its relation to the law of contracts, torts, and evidence : with a supplement on the liabilities of vendors of drugs / By John Ordronaux. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.
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