Experiments upon the human bile: and reflections on the biliary secretion. With an introductory essay / By James Maclurg.

  • McClurg, James, approximately 1746-1823.
Date:
1772
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Credit: Experiments upon the human bile: and reflections on the biliary secretion. With an introductory essay / By James Maclurg. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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