The catechism of health / selected from the German of Dr. Faust and considerably improved by Dr. Gregory, of Edinburgh ; published for the use of the citizens of the United States : at the recommendation of Dr. Rush, of Philadelphia ; and Dr. Williamson, of North-Carolina, now residing in New-York, &c.

  • Faust, Bernhard Christoph, 1755-1842.
Date:
1798
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Credit: The catechism of health / selected from the German of Dr. Faust and considerably improved by Dr. Gregory, of Edinburgh ; published for the use of the citizens of the United States : at the recommendation of Dr. Rush, of Philadelphia ; and Dr. Williamson, of North-Carolina, now residing in New-York, &c. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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