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British naval health, 1700-1800: improvement over time?
Clio Med. 2007; 81:183-200.CM

Abstract

Did British naval health improve over the course of the eighteenth century? The Sick and Hurt Board sought cures for common ailments such as scurvy by encouraging experimentation, and the development of cheap universal treatments. It also strove to provide a healthful environment and diet. Overall, prevention rather than the development of cures was very much the focus. This chapter also argues that too much emphasis has been placed on the authoritarian nature of the British Navy in the eighteenth century.

Authors

Crimmin PK
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MeSH

Health StatusHistory, 18th CenturyHistory, 19th CenturyHospitals, MilitaryHumansMilitary MedicineNaval MedicinePreventive MedicineQuality of Health CareScurvyTherapeutic Human ExperimentationUnited Kingdom

Pub Type(s)

Historical Article
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

18005548

Citation

Crimmin, Patricia Kathleen. "British Naval Health, 1700-1800: Improvement Over Time?" Clio Medica (Amsterdam, Netherlands), vol. 81, 2007, pp. 183-200.
Crimmin PK. British naval health, 1700-1800: improvement over time? Clio Med. 2007;81:183-200.
Crimmin, P. K. (2007). British naval health, 1700-1800: improvement over time? Clio Medica (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 81, 183-200.
Crimmin PK. British Naval Health, 1700-1800: Improvement Over Time. Clio Med. 2007;81:183-200. PubMed PMID: 18005548.
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