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Book Title: Religion, Law, And The Medical Neglect Of Children In The Un...
Item Length: 8.3in
Item Width: 5.8in
Author: Lynne Curry
Publication Name: Religion, Law, and the Medical Neglect of Children in the United States, 1870-2000 : 'the Science of the Age'
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G
Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Childhood Ser.
Publication Year: 2020
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 9.9 Oz
Number of Pages: IX, 197 Pages
