A System of Surgery, Volume III – Benjamin Bell (1796, Sixth Edition)
Title A System of Surgery, Volume III – Benjamin Bell (1796, Sixth Edition) Author Benjamin Bell, Member of the Royal […]
Medical history and curiosities
Explorations of unusual medical practices, rare conditions, and the evolution of medicine through history.
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The Jerseys – Dr. Jayne’s Expectorant Trade Card
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