Riddellian system, or, New medical improvements : containing a concise account of the advantages to be expected therefrom. With some illustrative examples ... / by Colonel Riddell.
- Riddell, John.
- Date:
- 1808
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Riddellian system, or, New medical improvements : containing a concise account of the advantages to be expected therefrom. With some illustrative examples ... / by Colonel Riddell. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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