Modern surgery, general and operative (1914) (14595788008)
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Identifier: modernsurgerygen1914daco (find matches)
Title: Modern surgery, general and operative
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Da Costa, J. Chalmers (John Chalmers), 1863-1933
Subjects: Surgery Surgery, Operative
Publisher: Philadelphia, London, W. B. Saunders company
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Open Knowledge Commons
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