Laryngeal Phthisis
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? graph has been brought out, enlarged and ?rewritten, by Mr. Harold Bar well, owing to Mr. -Lake having given up the practice of Laryngology to pursue that of Otologj'. It is based upon an experience of G50 cases of the disease observed principally at the Mount Vernon Hospital for consumption in London. The etiology, patholog}7, symptoms, differential diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of the disease are very carefull}7 and lucidly set forth. Several illustrative cases are detailed and reference to authori-
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 40 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016