Author: Robert ROBERTSON (Physician to the Royal Hospital, Greenwich.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 416
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Observations on Diseases Incident to Seamen, Whether Employed On, Or Retired from Actual Service, for Accidents, Infirmities Or Old Age. New Edition
Author: Robert ROBERTSON (Physician to the Royal Hospital, Greenwich.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 416
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Languages : en
Pages : 416
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Synopsis Morborum. A summary view of observations on the principal diseases incident to Seamen or Soldiers whether ... in actual service or retired from it. ... Abridged [by himself] from the ... edition of the author's works in four volumes. [With an appendix.]
Author: Robert ROBERTSON (Physician to the Royal Hospital, Greenwich.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 372
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Languages : en
Pages : 372
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The Seasick Admiral
Author: Kevin Brown
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1848324189
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Horatio Nelson did not enjoy robust good health. From his childhood he was prone to many of the ailments so common in the eighteenth century, and after he joined the Navy he contracted fevers that further undermined his strength: he was even seasick whenever he first put to sea. Nevertheless, he saw more action than most officers, and was often wounded the loss of the sight in one eye and a shattered arm were the most public, but by no means his only injuries. This personal experience of sickness made him uniquely aware of the importance of health and fitness to the efficient running of a fleet, and this new book investigates Nelson's personal contribution to improving the welfare of the men he commanded.It ranges from issues of diet, through hygiene to improved medical practices. Believing prevention was better than cure, Nelson went to great lengths to obtain fresh provisions, insisted on cleanliness in his ships, and even understood the relationship between mental and physical health, working tirelessly to keep up the morale of his men. Many other people contributed to what became a revolution in naval health but because of his heroic status Nelson's influence was hugely significant, a role which this book reveals in detail for the first time.
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1848324189
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Horatio Nelson did not enjoy robust good health. From his childhood he was prone to many of the ailments so common in the eighteenth century, and after he joined the Navy he contracted fevers that further undermined his strength: he was even seasick whenever he first put to sea. Nevertheless, he saw more action than most officers, and was often wounded the loss of the sight in one eye and a shattered arm were the most public, but by no means his only injuries. This personal experience of sickness made him uniquely aware of the importance of health and fitness to the efficient running of a fleet, and this new book investigates Nelson's personal contribution to improving the welfare of the men he commanded.It ranges from issues of diet, through hygiene to improved medical practices. Believing prevention was better than cure, Nelson went to great lengths to obtain fresh provisions, insisted on cleanliness in his ships, and even understood the relationship between mental and physical health, working tirelessly to keep up the morale of his men. Many other people contributed to what became a revolution in naval health but because of his heroic status Nelson's influence was hugely significant, a role which this book reveals in detail for the first time.
Observations on the Diseases of Seamen
Author: Sir Gilbert Blane
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Category : Epidemiology
Languages : en
Pages : 694
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Category : Epidemiology
Languages : en
Pages : 694
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Index-catalogue of the Library of the Surgeon General's Office, United States
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Languages : en
Pages : 1028
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Languages : en
Pages : 1028
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Observations on Diseases Incidental to Seamen
Author: Lewis Rouppe
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Languages : en
Pages : 478
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Languages : en
Pages : 478
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Catalogue Raisonné of the Medical Library of the Pennsylvania Hospital
Author: Pennsylvania Hospital (Philadelphia, Pa.). Medical Library
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Category : Hospital libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 792
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Category : Hospital libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 792
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Authors and Subjects
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Languages : en
Pages : 1036
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Languages : en
Pages : 1036
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Index Catalogue of the Library of the Surgeon-general's Office, United States Army
Author: Library of the Surgeon-General's Office (U.S.)
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Category : Medical libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 1032
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Category : Medical libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 1032
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Maritime Quarantine
Author: John Booker
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351919849
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 643
Book Description
As a maritime trading nation, the issue of quarantine was one of constant concern to Britain. Whilst naturally keen to promote international trade, there was a constant fear of importing potentially devastating diseases into British territories. In this groundbreaking study, John Booker examines the methods by which British authorities sought to keep their territories free from contagious diseases, and the reactions to, and practical consequences of, these policies. Drawing upon a wealth of documentary sources, Dr Booker paints a vivid picture of this controversial episode of British political and mercantile history, concluding that quarantine was a peculiarly British disaster, doomed to inefficiency by the royal prerogative and concerns for trade and individual liberty. Whilst it may not have fatally hindered the economic development of Britain, it certainly irritated the City and the mercantile elites and remained a source of constant political friction for many years. As such, an understanding of British maritime quarantine provides a fuller picture of attitudes to trade, culture, politics and medicine in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351919849
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 643
Book Description
As a maritime trading nation, the issue of quarantine was one of constant concern to Britain. Whilst naturally keen to promote international trade, there was a constant fear of importing potentially devastating diseases into British territories. In this groundbreaking study, John Booker examines the methods by which British authorities sought to keep their territories free from contagious diseases, and the reactions to, and practical consequences of, these policies. Drawing upon a wealth of documentary sources, Dr Booker paints a vivid picture of this controversial episode of British political and mercantile history, concluding that quarantine was a peculiarly British disaster, doomed to inefficiency by the royal prerogative and concerns for trade and individual liberty. Whilst it may not have fatally hindered the economic development of Britain, it certainly irritated the City and the mercantile elites and remained a source of constant political friction for many years. As such, an understanding of British maritime quarantine provides a fuller picture of attitudes to trade, culture, politics and medicine in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.