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Download or read book An Annotated Bibliography of the History of Medicine and Health in Australia written by Bryan Gandevia and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected multidisciplinary references of significant interest in an Australian context to social or medical historians; all items relate directly to the history of medicine. Includes some citations to mid-1983. Classified arrangement. Entries give bibliographical information and brief annotations. Contains a list of journals with abbreviations. Author and subject indexes.

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Download or read book A Bibliography on Herbs Herbal Medicine natural Foods and Unconventional Medical Treatment written by Theodora Andrews and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 749 entries to scientific and popular books. Includes "some of the best works in the field, representative examples of poor ones, and some unusual titles." Arranged in 2 parts covering general reference sources and source materials by subject areas. Each entry gives bibliographical information and abstract. Contains a directory of organizations, associations, and groups. Author/title and subject indexes.

Download or read book A Bibliography of Australian Folklore 1790 to 1990 written by David S. Hults and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains only publications culled from Ferguson and the Australian national bibliography (and it predecessors).

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