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Hospitals, Military
Date: c. 1810Reference: MS.2949- Books
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Experiences of a civilian in Eastern military hospitals : with observations on the English, French and other medical departments and the organization of military medical schools and hospitals / by Peter Pincoffs.
Pincoffs, Peter, 1816-1872.Date: 1857- Books
Experiences of a civilian in Eastern military hospitals : with observations on the English, French and other medical departments and the organization of military medical schools and hospitals / by Peter Pincoffs.
Pincoffs, Peter, 1816-1872.Date: 1857- Books
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Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the regulations affecting the sanitary condition of the army, the organization of military hospitals, and the treatment of the sick and wounded : with evidence and appendix.
Great Britain. Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire Into the Sanitary Condition of the Army.Date: 1858- Books
Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the regulations affecting the sanitary condition of the army, the organization of military hospitals, and the treatment of the sick and wounded : with evidence and appendix.
Great Britain. Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire Into the Sanitary Condition of the Army.Date: 1858