Note on Rumbold's method of treatment of catarrhal inflammations of the upper air passages / by Ely McClellan.

  • McClellan, Ely, 1834-1893.
Date:
1889
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Credit: Note on Rumbold's method of treatment of catarrhal inflammations of the upper air passages / by Ely McClellan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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