Early modern naval health care in England, 1650-1750 /

"From 1650 to 1750, the provision of medical care for injured seamen in the Royal Navy underwent a major transformation, shifting from care provided by civilians in private homes to care at hospitals run by the navy. Early Modern Naval Health Care in England examines the factors responsible for...

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Auteur principal: Neufeld, Matthew (Auteur)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Langue:anglais
Publié: Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2024.
Collection:McGill-Queen's/AMS healthcare studies in the history of medicine, health, and society ; 63
Accès en ligne:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/jj.18197634
Table des matières:
  • Introduction: Care Work and Care Workers in the Early Modern Royal Navy
  • Finding Care For Sick and Injured Seamen in England, 1650-1688
  • Suffering the System of Care during the Nine Years' War and After, 1689-1701
  • Securing Care for Seamen during Queen Anne's War, 1702-1715
  • Naval Health Care during the Early Georgian Era, 1715-1739
  • Failing and Succeeding to Provide Care during the War with Spain, 1739-1744
  • Disorders and Due Care for Seamen during the War against France, 1744-1748.