The nurse and mother ; a manual for the guidance of monthly nurses and mothers.
- Coles, Walter, 1839-1892
- Date:
- 1881
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The nurse and mother ; a manual for the guidance of monthly nurses and mothers. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.
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