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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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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Pages : 372
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Drugs on Trial
Author: Andreas-Holger Maehle
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004333290
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Experimental pharmacology is often portrayed as a creation of the nineteenth century, the age of the sciences in medicine. This book demonstrates that the basic methodology of the field, including chemical analysis, in vitro testing, animal experimentation and human research, was already developed in the course of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Putting remedies on trial was stimulated by the challenge to Galenism through new chemical, mechanical and vitalist concepts of disease, by the import of exotic drugs and the flourishing trade with secret medicines. The book describes the main issues of eighteenth-century pharmacology and therapeutics and provides detailed case studies of three key areas: lithontriptics (remedies against urinary stones), opium, and Peruvian bark (quinine). It shows how pharmacological knowledge and therapeutic change were promoted in medical centres of the time, such as Edinburgh, London, Paris, Halle and Göttingen. Yet it also reveals how by publication of medical case histories many otherwise little-known practitioners contributed to this scientific enterprise as well.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004333290
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Experimental pharmacology is often portrayed as a creation of the nineteenth century, the age of the sciences in medicine. This book demonstrates that the basic methodology of the field, including chemical analysis, in vitro testing, animal experimentation and human research, was already developed in the course of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Putting remedies on trial was stimulated by the challenge to Galenism through new chemical, mechanical and vitalist concepts of disease, by the import of exotic drugs and the flourishing trade with secret medicines. The book describes the main issues of eighteenth-century pharmacology and therapeutics and provides detailed case studies of three key areas: lithontriptics (remedies against urinary stones), opium, and Peruvian bark (quinine). It shows how pharmacological knowledge and therapeutic change were promoted in medical centres of the time, such as Edinburgh, London, Paris, Halle and Göttingen. Yet it also reveals how by publication of medical case histories many otherwise little-known practitioners contributed to this scientific enterprise as well.
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.
The Roll of the Royal College of Physicians of London: Compiled from the Annals of the College ... by W. Munk
Author: Royal College of Physicians of London
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Languages : en
Pages : 452
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Pages : 452
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A Short Title Catalogue of Eighteenth Century Printed Books in the National Library of Medicine
Author: National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
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Category : Early printed books
Languages : en
Pages : 508
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Category : Early printed books
Languages : en
Pages : 508
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A Catalogue of the Books Belonging to the Library of the New York Hospital
Author: New York Hospital. Library
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 220
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 220
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The Fevered Fight
Author: Martin R. Howard
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
ISBN: 1399084836
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
The American Revolutionary War, fought 250 years ago between Britain’s North American colonies and the British colonial government, was a conflict of global significance. It had a profound influence on the history of the United States, Britain and the wider world, and an enormous body of literature has been devoted to the subject. Yet there is no comprehensive account of the military medicine practiced during the war, which is why this thorough, graphic and highly readable study by Martin Howard is so timely and valuable. His account describes the medical story of the War between Lexington and Yorktown in absorbing detail. He covers the key military events, the medicine and surgery of the period, and the medical departments of the opposing armies. The narrative is enriched by the vivid eyewitness testimonies of soldiers, doctors, and civilians. Previously neglected topics such as biological warfare and the impact of disease on black soldiers and the Native American population are explored. The human toll of epidemic disease had a significant impact on the outcome of the war and vital lessons were learnt. The war was associated with improvements in military medicine and the professionalization of American medicine. Martin Howard’s ambitious work will be stimulating reading for all students of the American Revolutionary War, particularly those with a special interest in the history of medicine.
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
ISBN: 1399084836
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
The American Revolutionary War, fought 250 years ago between Britain’s North American colonies and the British colonial government, was a conflict of global significance. It had a profound influence on the history of the United States, Britain and the wider world, and an enormous body of literature has been devoted to the subject. Yet there is no comprehensive account of the military medicine practiced during the war, which is why this thorough, graphic and highly readable study by Martin Howard is so timely and valuable. His account describes the medical story of the War between Lexington and Yorktown in absorbing detail. He covers the key military events, the medicine and surgery of the period, and the medical departments of the opposing armies. The narrative is enriched by the vivid eyewitness testimonies of soldiers, doctors, and civilians. Previously neglected topics such as biological warfare and the impact of disease on black soldiers and the Native American population are explored. The human toll of epidemic disease had a significant impact on the outcome of the war and vital lessons were learnt. The war was associated with improvements in military medicine and the professionalization of American medicine. Martin Howard’s ambitious work will be stimulating reading for all students of the American Revolutionary War, particularly those with a special interest in the history of medicine.
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Author: Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor and Jones
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Languages : en
Pages : 1054
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Pages : 1054
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A Biographical Dictionary of the Living Authors of Great Britain and Ireland
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Languages : en
Pages : 468
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Pages : 468
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