The laws of health in relation to the human form / by D.G. Brinton and Geo. H. Napheys.

  • Brinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison), 1837-1899.
Date:
1870
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Credit: The laws of health in relation to the human form / by D.G. Brinton and Geo. H. Napheys. 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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