Sir James Lancaster the Explorer.

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  • M Thompson
چکیده

The developing role of the naval surgeon has been studied extensively throughout time and many characters and events are well known in popular history. Commodore George Anson’s scurvy riddled voyage in 1740, the unprecedented health amongst Captain Cook’s South Sea Crews and Lord Admiral Nelson’s variety of war injuries to name but a few. One character has been largely overlooked to date. His role and contributions are debatable but the following tale warrants a place for him in history not least for some accidental brilliance and his role as a forerunner to James Lind’s 18th century clinical trial for the treatment of scurvy.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of the Royal Naval Medical Service

دوره 95 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009