A course of fifteen lectures on medical botany, denominated Thomson's new theory of medical practice; in which the various theories that have preceded it are reviewed and compared. ... delivered in Cincinnati, Ohio ... / With introductory remarks by the proprietor [Samuel Thomson].

  • Robinson, Samuel
Date:
1830
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Credit: A course of fifteen lectures on medical botany, denominated Thomson's new theory of medical practice; in which the various theories that have preceded it are reviewed and compared. ... delivered in Cincinnati, Ohio ... / With introductory remarks by the proprietor [Samuel Thomson]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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