Insanity, its causes, prevention, and cure : including apoplexy, epilepsy, and congestion of the brain / by Joseph Williams, M. D.
- Williams, Joseph, 1814-1882
- Date:
- 1852
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Insanity, its causes, prevention, and cure : including apoplexy, epilepsy, and congestion of the brain / by Joseph Williams, M. D. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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