Medical reports of the effects of arsenic, in the cure of agues, remitting fevers, and periodic headachs / by Thomas Fowler, M. D. physician to the General Infirmary of the County of Stafford. Together with a letter from Dr. Arnold, of Leicester, and another from Dr. Withering, describing their experience of the effects of arsenic in the cure of intermittents.

  • Fowler, Thomas, 1736-1801.
Date:
1786
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Credit: Medical reports of the effects of arsenic, in the cure of agues, remitting fevers, and periodic headachs / by Thomas Fowler, M. D. physician to the General Infirmary of the County of Stafford. Together with a letter from Dr. Arnold, of Leicester, and another from Dr. Withering, describing their experience of the effects of arsenic in the cure of intermittents. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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