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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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Bruijn, Iris Diane Rosemary, 1958-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Leiden] : Leiden University Press, ©2009.
Series:LUP academic.
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