Influenza and common colds : the causes, character and treatment of each / by W.T. Fernie.
- Fernie, William Thomas, 1830-
- Date:
- 1890
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Influenza and common colds : the causes, character and treatment of each / by W.T. Fernie. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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