Early Modern Naval Health Care in England, 1650-1750

by Matthew Neufeld

From 1650 to 1750 the provision of medical care for injured seamen in the Royal Navy underwent a major transformation, shifting from care provided by civilians in private homes to care at hospitals run by the navy. Early Modern Naval Health Care in England examines the factors responsible for the emergence of centralized naval health care over the course of a century. In 1650 sick and injured Royal Navy sailors were billeted in homes in coastal communities...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0228020581
• ISBN13: 9780228020585
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 288 Pages