Ship's surgeons of the Dutch East India Company : commerce and the progress of medicine in the eighteenth century

Ship's surgeons of the Dutch East India Company : commerce and the progress of medicine in the eighteenth century / Iris Bruijn.

A powerful account of the working lives of surgeons in the service of the Dutch East India Company, offering graphic insights into their training and practice on board the Company's ships, against the backdrop of the general healthcare standards of the period.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bruijn, Iris Diane Rosemary, 1958-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Leiden] : Leiden University Press, ©2009.
Series:LUP academic.
Subjects:
Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie > History > 18th century.
Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie
Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie
1700-1799
Ship physicians > Netherlands > History > 18th century.
Medicine > History > 18th century.
Surgeons.
surgeons.
Humanities.
History.
HISTORY.
Surgeons
Medicine
Ship physicians
Schiffsarzt
Netherlands
History
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Description
Summary:A powerful account of the working lives of surgeons in the service of the Dutch East India Company, offering graphic insights into their training and practice on board the Company's ships, against the backdrop of the general healthcare standards of the period.
Physical Description:1 online resource (388 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9789048506576
9048506573
1282129244
9781282129245
9087280513
9789087280512
9786612129247
6612129247
Language:Eng.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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