Volume 1
A practical essay on the use and abuse of warm bathing in gouty cases / By William Oliver, M.D. of Bath.
- William Oliver
- Date:
- M.DCC.LI. [1751]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A practical essay on the use and abuse of warm bathing in gouty cases / By William Oliver, M.D. of Bath. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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