Volume 1

Medical histories and reflections / by John Ferriar, M. D. physician to the Manchester Infirmary, and Lunatic Hospital.

  • Ferriar, John, 1761-1815.
Date:
1792-1798
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Medical histories and reflections / by John Ferriar, M. D. physician to the Manchester Infirmary, and Lunatic Hospital. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by University of Bristol Library. The original may be consulted at University of Bristol Library.

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