The Epitome: A Monthly Retrospect of American Practical Medicine and Surgery, Том 5

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W. A. Townsend., 1884
Containing a retrospective view of every discovery and practical improvement in the medical sciences, abstracted from the current medical journals of the United States and Canada.
 

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