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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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: coping with a black legend
  • The surgeon's tale: the development of surgery
  • The world of the East India Company surgeon
  • The medical service of the Dutch East India Company
  • The geographic origin of the Company's surgeons
  • The career of the Company surgeons
  • 'Great expectations'!
  • Conclusion: the surgeon's legacy.

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