Corpulence; or, excess of fat in the human body: its relations to chemistry and physiology, its bearing on other diseases and the value of humn life, and its indications of treatment. With an appendix on emaciation / By Thomas King Chambers.
- Thomas King Chambers
- Date:
- 1850
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Corpulence; or, excess of fat in the human body: its relations to chemistry and physiology, its bearing on other diseases and the value of humn life, and its indications of treatment. With an appendix on emaciation / By Thomas King Chambers. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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