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Ship physicians

Person responsible for the health of the people aboard a ship at sea

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7 works

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    Resurrecting Dr. Moss : the life and letters of a Royal Navy surgeon, Edward Lawton Moss MD, RN, 1843-1880 / Paul C. Appleton ; edited by William Barr.

    | Appleton, Paul C. (Paul Campbell), 1930-2006 | Date: [2008]
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    'Dangerous work' : diary of an Arctic adventure / Arthur Conan Doyle ; edited by Jon Lellenberg & Daniel Stashower.

    | Arthur Conan Doyle | Date: 2012
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    "The ship's doctor" : surgery and medicine aboard the White Squadron.

    | Date: 1898
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    Scott's forgotten surgeon : Dr. Reginald Koettlitz, polar explorer / Aubrey A. Jones.

    | Jones, Aubrey A. | Date: 2011
    • Pictures

    Attracta Genevieve Rewcastle, first woman doctor to the Royal Navy; with Sister A.M. King (right). Photograph, 1940.

    | Date: 17 July 1940 | Reference: 47690i
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