Phrenitis and the Pathology of the Mind in Western Medical Thought

Author	: Chiara Thumiger
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 459
Release	: 2023-10-31
ISBN-10	: 9781009241328
ISBN-13	: 100924132X
Rating	: 4/5 (32X Downloads)

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