Notes on the medical history and statistics of the British Legion of Spain; comprising the results of gun-shot wounds, in relation to important questions in surgery / [Sir Rutherford Alcock].

  • Alcock, Rutherford, Sir, 1809-1897.
Date:
1838
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Credit: Notes on the medical history and statistics of the British Legion of Spain; comprising the results of gun-shot wounds, in relation to important questions in surgery / [Sir Rutherford Alcock]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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