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An account of the nature, causes, symptoms, and cure of the distempers that are incident in seafaring people. With observations on the diet of the sea-men in his Majesty’s navy.
Publication Details
London: Hugh Newman, 1696 CE.
Cockburn studied medicine at Leiden; he became famous on account of his secret remedy for dysentery. The book is a record of two years spent as a ship’s doctor.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #2147 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/2734 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | an-account-of-the-nature-causes-symptoms-and-cure-of-the-distempers-that-are-incident-in-seafaring-people-with-observations-on-the-diet-of-the-seamen-in-his-majestys-navy |
Geographic Context
Publication place: London
Mentioned in annotation: Leiden