Medical instruments in museums: Immediate impressions and historical meanings

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Medical instruments in museums : Immediate impressions and historical meanings. / Söderqvist, Thomas; Arnold, Ken.

In: Isis, Vol. 102, No. 4, 2011, p. 718-729.

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Söderqvist, T & Arnold, K 2011, 'Medical instruments in museums: Immediate impressions and historical meanings', Isis, vol. 102, no. 4, pp. 718-729. https://doi.org/10.1086/663613

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Söderqvist, T., & Arnold, K. (2011). Medical instruments in museums: Immediate impressions and historical meanings. Isis, 102(4), 718-729. https://doi.org/10.1086/663613

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Söderqvist T, Arnold K. Medical instruments in museums: Immediate impressions and historical meanings. Isis. 2011;102(4):718-729. https://doi.org/10.1086/663613

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Söderqvist, Thomas ; Arnold, Ken. / Medical instruments in museums : Immediate impressions and historical meanings. In: Isis. 2011 ; Vol. 102, No. 4. pp. 718-729.

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