A treatise on the fevers of Jamaica : with some observations on the intermitting fever of America, and an appendix, containing some hints on the means of preserving the health of soldiers in hot climates / by Robert Jackson, M.D.

  • Jackson, Robert, 1750-1827.
Date:
1795
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Credit: A treatise on the fevers of Jamaica : with some observations on the intermitting fever of America, and an appendix, containing some hints on the means of preserving the health of soldiers in hot climates / by Robert Jackson, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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