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Medicine under sail / Zachary B. Friedenberg

Author
Friedenberg, Zachary
Published
Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, [date of publication not identified][2002]
Copyright Date
©2002
Physical Description
ix, 172 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm

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Contents
1. The Origins of Naval Medicine -- 2. Practicing Medicine at Sea -- 3. Battling Disease at Sea -- 4. Scurvy -- 5. Beriberi -- 6. Typhus and Tropical Fevers -- 7. Death and Disease in the Slave Trade -- 8. Impressment and Punishment -- 9. Shipwrecks and Survivors -- 10. Marine Medicine in the United States.
Summary
"In the Age of Sail, life at sea was fraught with danger. Sailors struggled to survive not only the hazards of battle but daunting health problems brought on by faulty diets and long periods at sea in closely confined quarters. Ships that left port with banners flying all too often returned with remnants of a crew, haggard and sick and scarcely able to set a sail. As ships became more seaworthy, navigation instruments more reliable, and lengthy voyages more common, efforts to keep crews healthy became increasingly important. This study by a surgeon traces the history of medicine under sail and chronicles attempts by "sea surgeons" to surmount overwhelming barriers to treat injuries and disease and to curtail epidemics.
In an age of discovery and empire building, the map of the world was drawn by those on long voyages. Their achievements had as much of an impact on world history as did the admirals' success in implementing tactics that won the battles for colonialism."--Jacket.
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ISBN
1557502978 (alk. paper)
9781557502971 (alk. paper)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-163) and index.
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