Rough Medicine - Surgeons at Sea in the Age of Sail by Joan Druett

This is a second-hand copy of the book Rough Medicine - Surgeons at Sea in the Age of Sail by Joan Druett. 

Condition: This is a used book in very good condition. A previous owner has written their name inside the front cover.

Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2001
ISBN: 9780415924528
Format: Softback
Pages: 270
Condition: Used (Very Good)

Scurvy. Amputation. Tropical disease. Irritable captains. Mutinous crews. Such were the trials facing the men who shipped out as doctors on South Seas whalers in the early nineteenth century. Using diaries, journals, and correspondence the author tells a fascinating story of remarkable men undergoing unbelievable hardships. In this lively and often darkly humorous tale we learn what type of person would sign on for a dangerous three-year voyage across the globe, what types of medicines and surgical tools were available, and what sort of people they encountered on remote South Seas islands.