Limeys: The True Story of One Man's War Against Ignorance, the Establishment and the Deadly Scurvy
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.18 (990 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0750927720 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Only four were killed by the enemy; the rest died not as the result of war, weather or misnavigation, but of scurvy. He recommended lemons, oranges and their juice. Yet he was unable to penetrate the Admiralty high-mindedness, or to persuade them to enforce the fruits' universal application. In 1740, Commodore George Anson left Portsmouth with seven ships and nearly 2,000 men. Most died.In 1747 Lind, a Scottish Naval Surgeon, conducted the first practical medical research to find a cure. James Lind's heroic efforts to find a cure for this 'dreaded disease' in the face of the corrosive patronage and establishment antipathy of the times. Desperate men took any 'cure' offered - urine mouthwashes, sulphuric acid, bloodletting, even burial up to the neck in sand. It was characterised by rotting gums, foetid breath, swelling limbs, malaise and hemorrhaging. Limeys is the dramatic history of Dr. But by then, James Lind had been dead for a year and thousands had needlessly perished.From sailors, citrus fruits and 'Limeys' to the birth of Rose's Lime
Donald B. Siano said Battling the Anecdote. The blurb is that Dr. James Lind discovered the cure and prevention of scurvy in 17Battling the Anecdote Donald B. Siano The blurb is that Dr. James Lind discovered the cure and prevention of scurvy in 1747 by conducting the first controlled clinical trial in the annals of medicine. In spite of his heroic efforts, It took about 50 years for this to finally sink into the medical bureaucracy of the British navy, when the scourge was finally vanquished.Well, the truth is a little more complex than that, and contains some pertinent lessons for our own time. The trial involved only 12 men divided into 6 groups, two of whom got two oranges and a lemon while the others got various ot. 7 by conducting the first controlled clinical trial in the annals of medicine. In spite of his heroic efforts, It took about 50 years for this to finally sink into the medical bureaucracy of the British navy, when the scourge was finally vanquished.Well, the truth is a little more complex than that, and contains some pertinent lessons for our own time. The trial involved only 1"Battling the Anecdote" according to Donald B. Siano. The blurb is that Dr. James Lind discovered the cure and prevention of scurvy in 17Battling the Anecdote Donald B. Siano The blurb is that Dr. James Lind discovered the cure and prevention of scurvy in 1747 by conducting the first controlled clinical trial in the annals of medicine. In spite of his heroic efforts, It took about 50 years for this to finally sink into the medical bureaucracy of the British navy, when the scourge was finally vanquished.Well, the truth is a little more complex than that, and contains some pertinent lessons for our own time. The trial involved only 12 men divided into 6 groups, two of whom got two oranges and a lemon while the others got various ot. 7 by conducting the first controlled clinical trial in the annals of medicine. In spite of his heroic efforts, It took about 50 years for this to finally sink into the medical bureaucracy of the British navy, when the scourge was finally vanquished.Well, the truth is a little more complex than that, and contains some pertinent lessons for our own time. The trial involved only 12 men divided into 6 groups, two of whom got two oranges and a lemon while the others got various ot. men divided into 6 groups, two of whom got two oranges and a lemon while the others got various ot. A story of science and obstinance David Harvie has written a fascinating book on the history of the dreaded disease scurvy. Only two mammals are vulnerable to scurvy, humans and guinea pigs, because these two creatures cannot produce their own Vitamin C or ascorbic acid. Throughout history, millions of people, especially sailors and soldiers, died horrible deaths by scurvy.Dr. James Lind, who in 17A story of science and obstinance Colin Povey David Harvie has written a fascinating book on the history of the dreaded disease scurvy. Only two mammals are vulnerable to scurvy, humans and guinea pigs, because these two creatures cannot produce their own Vitamin C or ascorbic acid. Throughout history, millions of people, especially sailors and soldiers, died horrible deaths by scurvy.Dr. James Lind, who in 1747 conducted what is considered the world�s first clinical trial, established that oranges and lemons cure scurvy. Yet, because of the lack of understanding by people and Lind's inabilit. 7 conducted what is considered the world�s first clinical trial, established that oranges and lemons cure scurvy. Yet, because of the lack of understanding by people and Lind's inabilit. taking a rest said Two Million. That is the estimated number of men aboard ship that died during the Two Million That is the estimated number of men aboard ship that died during the 300 years proceeding the year 1800. Three hundred years is a long time, but the rate of death is comparable to the rate The United States lost soldiers each year during the Vietnam War. The deaths of 6,600+ men per year for three centuries are a staggering number. David I. Harvie explores the history of the preventable disease that killed so many in his book, "Limeys", a work that will probably be enjoyed by a great many people. The book is part history, part politics, part science, and a g. 00 years proceeding the year 1800. Three hundred years is a long time, but the rate of death is comparable to the rate The United States lost soldiers each year during the Vietnam War. The deaths of 6,600+ men per year for three centuries are a staggering number. David I. Harvie explores the history of the preventable disease that killed so many in his book, "Limeys", a work that will probably be enjoyed by a great many people. The book is part history, part politics, part science, and a g