Sword of Pestilence. The New Orleans Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1853
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the king, the queen, and the royal children were often made; and some of the larger baronial establishments imitated the appointments made at court. The major part of the book treats of individual royal apothecaries in chronological order and at the end of every chapter are valuable references and copious notes. The author has marshalled his many facts in an interesting way and the book is easy to read. It appears almost completely free from typographical errors and has a good index. Like other Wellcome publications the book is attractively produced at a very reasonable price. It can be recommended to all medical and pharmaceutical historians.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Medical History
دوره 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1968