Outlines of midwifery, developing its principles and practice : intended as a text book for students, and a book of reference for junior practitioners / by J.T. Conquest.
- Conquest, J. T., 1789-1866.
- Date:
- 1831
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Outlines of midwifery, developing its principles and practice : intended as a text book for students, and a book of reference for junior practitioners / by J.T. Conquest. 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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