Observations on the utility and administration of purgative medicines in several diseases / by James Hamilton.
- James Hamilton
- Date:
- 1826
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Observations on the utility and administration of purgative medicines in several diseases / by James Hamilton. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.
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