Diet, dirt and discipline: Medical developments in nelson's navy. Dr John snipe's contribution

Mariners Mirror

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 260-272

  Bowden Dan, Jane ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 37349128661     PISSN: 00253359     EISSN: 2049680X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00253359.2004.10656904     Document Type: Article

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