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“This Mysterious and Intangible Enemy”: Health and Disease amongst the Early UMCA Missionaries, 1860-1918 (2002)

Jennings, Michael W. (Author)

Social History of Medicine
Volume: 15
Pages: 65--87

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Missionaries and missions Health Medicine Science and religion Disease and diseases 19th century 20th century United States Africa

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