Historical Bibliography Updated: November 23, 2019
The use of sea voyages in medicine.
Publication Details
London: A. Millar & D. Wilson, 1756 CE.
Gilchrist recommended sea voyages as treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis and other diseases. Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link. Much expanded French translation by Edme-Claude Bourru as Utilité des voyages sur mer pour la cure des différentes maladies et notamment de la consomption. 2 vols., Paris: Didot jeune, 1770. The translator added a recommendation of therapeutic pneumothorax in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis. Digital facsimile of the 1770 also from Google Books at this link.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #11158 |
| Permanent Link | https://hom-sveltekit.fly.dev/entry/13355 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | the-use-of-sea-voyages-in-medicine |
Geographic Context
Publication place: London
Mentioned in annotation: Paris