A treatise on the nature and cure of gout and rheumatism : including general considerations on morbid states of the digestive organs; some remarks on regimen; and practical observations on gravel / by Charles Scudamore.
- Scudamore, Charles, 1779-1849.
- Date:
- 1817
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A treatise on the nature and cure of gout and rheumatism : including general considerations on morbid states of the digestive organs; some remarks on regimen; and practical observations on gravel / by Charles Scudamore. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.
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