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Puerperal fever: its nature, prevention, and treatment

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Dublin Journal of Medical Science (1872-1920)

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Recent Papers

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Byers, J.W. Puerperal fever: its nature, prevention, and treatment. The Dublin Journal of Medical Science 91, 473–486 (1891). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02977274

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