Anaesthetics antient and modern ; an historical sketch of anaesthesia.

  • Wellcome, Henry S. (Henry Solomon), Sir, 1853-1936.
Date:
[1907]
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Credit: Anaesthetics antient and modern ; an historical sketch of anaesthesia. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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