Spas and sensibilities: Darwin at malvern

Medical History

Volumn 34, Issue S10, 1990, Pages 102-113

  Browne, Janet ^a  

^a Cambridge   (United Kingdom)

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ARTICLE; BALNEOTHERAPY; HISTORY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HYDROTHERAPY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED KINGDOM;

BALNEOLOGY; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH RESORTS; HISTORY OF MEDICINE, MODERN; HYDROTHERAPY;

EID: 84971928454     PISSN: 00257273     EISSN: 20488343     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025727300071027     Document Type: Article

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