Medical sketches on the following subjects; I. On the use of Hellebore, as a remedy for insanity and other diseases. II. Of Colchicum Autumnale, and its use in medicine. III. Observations on the sudden death of women in child-bed / by George Kerr.

  • Kerr, George.
Date:
1818
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Credit: Medical sketches on the following subjects; I. On the use of Hellebore, as a remedy for insanity and other diseases. II. Of Colchicum Autumnale, and its use in medicine. III. Observations on the sudden death of women in child-bed / by George Kerr. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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