Lithotrity and lithotomy compared; being an analytical examination of the present methods of treating stone in the bladder, with suggestions for rendering lithotrity applicable to the disease in almost all its stages and varieties. And remarks on the general treatment of gravel and stone / [Thomas King].
- King, Thomas, 1802-1839.
- Date:
- 1832
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Lithotrity and lithotomy compared; being an analytical examination of the present methods of treating stone in the bladder, with suggestions for rendering lithotrity applicable to the disease in almost all its stages and varieties. And remarks on the general treatment of gravel and stone / [Thomas King]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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