The village doctor; or the art of curing diseases rendered familiar and easy; with select receipts, from the practice of the most eminent physicians and surgeons ... / By a physician [i.e. James Scott].

  • Scott, James (Surgeon)
Date:
1825
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Credit: The village doctor; or the art of curing diseases rendered familiar and easy; with select receipts, from the practice of the most eminent physicians and surgeons ... / By a physician [i.e. James Scott]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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