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Names: Morris, Thomas (Thomas Neil Gareth), author.
Title: The mystery of the exploding teeth : and other curiosities from the history of medicine / Thomas Morris.
Description: New York, New York : Dutton, [2018] | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018022919| ISBN 9781524743680 (hardback) | ISBN 9781524743697 (ebook)
Subjects: | MESH: Folklore | History of Medicine | Anecdotes
Classification: LCC R733 | NLM WZ 308 | DDC 610—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018022919
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