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外科秘要 (Surgery Handbook), 1684

外科秘要 (Surgery Handbook), Omura, Ansei (大村安成), 1684

This Japanese book on surgery is based on some of the canonical books of Chinese traditional medicine, stating diagnoses, pathology, and treatments.

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