British colonial rhetoric on 'modern medicine' and 'health at home': Realities of health conditions in 19th century Britain

Asia in Europe Europe in Asia

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 184-213

  Sinha, Vineeta ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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