Diseases of the nose and throat, comprising affections of the trachea and oesophagus / by Sir St. Clair Thomson.
- Thomson, St. Clair, 1859-1943
- Date:
- 1912
Licence: In copyright
Credit: Diseases of the nose and throat, comprising affections of the trachea and oesophagus / by Sir St. Clair Thomson. 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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