02510cam a22003493u 4500 31338 UtSlPG 20260610133720.0 m cr n 260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 35034540 UtSlPG en iso639-1 RC Monro, Donald, 1727-1802 An Account of the Diseases which were most frequent in the British military hospitals in Germany Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2010 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2010-02-21 Produced by Irma Spehar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "An Account of the Diseases which were most frequent in the British Military Hospitals in Germany" by Donald Monro, M.D. is a scientific publication written in the mid-18th century. This work provides a detailed examination of the various diseases that affected British soldiers during their time in Germany, specifically focusing on the years between 1761 and 1763. It discusses not only the specific illnesses encountered, such as malignant fevers and dysentery, but also offers insights into medical practices and the management of military hospitals. The opening of the text presents the author's observations from his time attending British military hospitals, highlighting the prevalent conditions that arose due to the nature of military life in wartime. Monro emphasizes the significance of environmental factors contributing to the spread of illness, such as unsanitary conditions, crowding, and the impact of weather on troop health. He outlines the symptoms and progression of various fevers and diseases, as well as treatment protocols, underscoring his commitment to improving medical care for soldiers. This section serves as both a historical account and a foundational piece of military medicine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Seven Years' War, 1756-1763 -- Medical care Medicine, Military Military hospitals Military hygiene https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31338 72184 72184