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This set gives access to historical sources on the development of the sociology of medicine, including documents and articles from the mid-nineteenth century through to the early twentieth.Among the rare materials included are- Southwood ...
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Heathcote , T. A. , The Indian Army : The Garrison of British Imperial India , 1822–1922 ( London , 1974 ) . Hibbert , C. , The Great Mutiny : India 1857 ( London , 1978 ) . Hirst , F. A. , The Conquest of Plague .
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