Published December, 2010
By Sir Andrew Halliday
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Medicine
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This 1839 pamphlet by Sir Andrew Halliday on the poor state of health of the British Army in the West Indies argues that many lives could be saved if the local knowledge and advice of experienced medical authorities was given greater consideration by the military.

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Published October, 2010
By Cyril Elgood
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Medicine
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Drawing upon extensive source material, this 1951 publication details the history of the art and practice of medicine in Persia (Iran), from the earliest times to the twentieth century. Packed with medical curiosities and interesting facts, the book outlines the important part played by Persia in the history of medicine.

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Published October, 2010
By W. J. Simpson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Medicine
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A comprehensive 1905 study of the bubonic plague, charting its 3000-year history, its spread across the world and its devastating effect on human populations. The book includes clinical data on the causes of the disease, its effects on the human body, its transmission, and its diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

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