Revolutionary Medicine: The Founding Fathers and Mothers in Sickness and in Health
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Jeanne E. Abrams., & Jeanne E. Abrams|AUTHOR. (2013). Revolutionary Medicine: The Founding Fathers and Mothers in Sickness and in Health . NYU Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jeanne E. Abrams and Jeanne E. Abrams|AUTHOR. 2013. Revolutionary Medicine: The Founding Fathers and Mothers in Sickness and in Health. NYU Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jeanne E. Abrams and Jeanne E. Abrams|AUTHOR. Revolutionary Medicine: The Founding Fathers and Mothers in Sickness and in Health NYU Press, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jeanne E. Abrams, and Jeanne E. Abrams|AUTHOR. Revolutionary Medicine: The Founding Fathers and Mothers in Sickness and in Health NYU Press, 2013.
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Full title | revolutionary medicine the founding fathers and mothers in sickness and in health |
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