The Death of George Washington (1732–99) and the history of cynanche

Journal of Medical Biography

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 225-231

  Cohen, Ben ^a  

^a NONE

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ACUTE DISEASE; ART; ARTICLE; DEATH; EPIGLOTTITIS; HISTORY; HUMAN; MALE; PHLEBOTOMY; PUBLIC FIGURE; TERMINAL CARE; TRACHEITIS;

ACUTE DISEASE; BLOODLETTING; DEATH; EPIGLOTTITIS; FAMOUS PERSONS; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MALE; PORTRAITS; TERMINAL CARE; TRACHEITIS;

EID: 33644665894     PISSN: 09677720     EISSN: 17581087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096777200501300410     Document Type: Article

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