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| A book of medical information for "officers and crews of American merchant vessels how to preserve their health and to meet intelligently the accidents of disease and injury(. T)he structure and uses of the various parts of the human body are taken as the point of departure" Eight chapters and six appendix. I. The Structure and Functions of the Human Body II. Hygiene and Sanitation on Shipboard III. The Ship's Medicine Chest and Equipment IV. Medical First Aid and Symptomatic Treatment V. Specific Diseases and Their Treatment VI. Surgical Conditions and Their Treatment VII. Emergency Reference Section VIII.Radio Messages Requesting Medical Advice Appendix 1. Regulations of the United States Public Health Service Concerning Beneficiaries 2. List of Marine Hospitals and Relief Stations 3. Care and disposal of Bodies of the Dead 4. Glossary of Medical and Surgical Terms 5. Index 6. Maritime Laws Concerning Crew Accommodations and Water Supply |
The Ship's Medicine Chest and First Aid at Sea
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