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Lewis and Clark: Doctors in the Wilderness

Author Bruce Paton

Format Paperback

Publisher Fulcrum Publishing

Category United States History

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Bear attacks! Hypothermia! Falling from cliffs! Lewis and Clark: Doctors in the Wilderness examines early nineteenth-century medical standards and techniques, while offering a unique perspective on the expedition that opened the American West. Bruce C. Paton provides a concise account of the history of North American exploration and an engaging portrayal of the Corps of Discovery's two-year journey across the United States. He explores the Corps' medical dilemmas, such as malnutrition and disease epidemics, and discusses the exchange of health care for food and horses that occurred between Lewis and Clark and Native Americans. A comparison between past and present wilderness emergencies and treatments is also presented.

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Bruce Paton

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Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781555910556

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