The ship captain's medical guide / compiled by Harry Leach ; revised and enlarged by William Spooner.

  • Leach, Harry.
Date:
1901
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: The ship captain's medical guide / compiled by Harry Leach ; revised and enlarged by William Spooner. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TO THE TWETTHTI 1^:D1T10X. This Edition lias been revised tliroughout, and a considerable amount of fresh matter added. The chapter relating to Wounds has been entirely rewritten, and a short account given of the modern Antiseptic Treatment. Several Diseases not previously included have been introduced, and the treatment oi‘ the others has been revised. A chapter has also been added on the use of the Clinical Thermometer. The Medicine Scale has lately been revised by a Committee appointed by the Hoard of Trade for the purpose, and several alterations made, to bring it in line with the new riiarmacopooia. 'J'he Deviser trusts that, although he has been somewhat limited as to space, the present Edition will ])e an improvement on the last.
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