A regional examination of surgery and fracture treatment in Iron Age and Roman Britain

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 443-471

  Redfern, Rebecca ^a  

^a MUSEUM OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fracture; Iron Age; Medicine; Romano British; Surgery

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649459793     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.1067     Document Type: Article

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