02416cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000370011724500600015426400510021430000470026533600260031233700260033833800360036450000310040050801670043152013320059853400450193065300230197565300440199885600430204299900170208557535UtSlPG20260610134327.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aRCaUH1 aMcGrigor, James, Sir,d1771-185810aMedical Sketches of the Expedition to Egypt, from India 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-07-18  aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
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generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Medical Sketches of the Expedition to Egypt, from India" by Sir James McGrigor is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work presents a detailed examination of the medical circumstances surrounding a military expedition from India to Egypt, with a focus on the diseases that plagued the Indian Army during this campaign. McGrigor, serving as the Superintending Surgeon to the Indian Army in Egypt, compiles findings from his experiences, medical reports, and correspondence with fellow medical officers.  At the start of the book, McGrigor introduces the context of his medical sketches, outlining his duties to provide an account of the health challenges faced by troops during their expedition. He emphasizes the importance of accuracy over speculation, indicating that his observations are grounded in concrete reports and facts. The opening also describes the factors contributing to the soldiers' health, including the effects of the local climate, the nature of the diseases encountered, and the responses of the military medical staff. McGrigor's tone is meticulous, reflecting a deep commitment to documenting the realities and challenges faced by the troops, as well as a desire to learn from these experiences for future military medical practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMedicine, Military  aGreat Britain. Army -- Sanitary affairs40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57535  c98364d98364