Healing the African body : British medicine in West Africa, 1800-1860 / John Rankin.
- Rankin, John, Ph. D.
- Date:
- [2015]
- Books
About this work
Publication/Creation
Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [2015]
Physical description
x, 245 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Contributors
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-238) and index.
Contents
The ideas of race and medicine -- British and West African health care -- British missionaries and the health of Africans -- African and European health in the West African squadron -- Appendix. Percentage of Royal Navy ship personnel entered onto the sick list.
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Subjects
- 19th century
- MedicineAfrica, WestHistory19th century
- Medical careAfrica, WestHistory19th century
- BritishAfrica, WestHistory19th century
- BritishAfrica, WestHistory19th centuryAttitudes
- Health and raceAfrica, WestHistory19th century
- Imperialism and scienceAfrica, WestHistory19th century
- Delivery of Health Carehistory
- Black People
- Race Relationshistory
- Colonialism
- History, 19th Century
- Africa, Western
- Great Britain
- Africa, WestHistory19th century
- Great BritainColoniesAfrica, WestHistory19th century
Where to find it
Location Status History of MedicineCBZ.145.AA8Open shelves
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Identifiers
ISBN
- 9780826220547
- 0826220541