History of medicine a scandalously short introduction book

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History of medicine, secondcustom edition a scandalously. The thesis adopts an accepted fivestage framework for historical research. Jan 01, 2010 an accessible overview of medical history, this new edition is greatly expanded, including more information on medicine in the united states, great britain, and in other european countries. A scandalously short introduction jacalyn duffin university of toronto press, 1999 toronto, buffalo, london isbn 0802079121.

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