Medical admonitions to families. Respecting the preservation of health, and the treatment of the sick; also, a table of symptoms, serving to point out the degrees of danger, and to distinguish one disease from another. With observations on the improper indulgence of children, &c / [James Parkinson].
- James Parkinson
- Date:
- 1807
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Medical admonitions to families. Respecting the preservation of health, and the treatment of the sick; also, a table of symptoms, serving to point out the degrees of danger, and to distinguish one disease from another. With observations on the improper indulgence of children, &c / [James Parkinson]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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