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From the early 18th century Scotland produced large numbers of medical graduates, many of whom joined the armed forces. This book outlines the contributions which these doctors made to military and naval medicine from the 18th century to WWI. Each of the 12 chapters is based on a presentation made to an online symposium held by the Scottish Society of the History of Medicine in association with the History Society of the Royal Society of Medicine. The authors are experts in their respective fields. Scotland's Contribution gives new insights into established leaders in this developing speciality including Sir John Pringle and Sir James McGrigor, while Sir Charles Bell's legacy to military surgery, his artwork, is given a fresh analysis. Other chapters outline the remarkable saga of Dr James Barry, the first trans man to qualify in medicine in Britain and the painstaking detective work of Sir David Bruce in discovering the cause of brucellosis. One of the chapters on WWI describes the work of Gray, Fraser and Wade while the other is an account of a Scottish Women's Hospital unit in Salonika. There are also accounts of less well-known figures. Scotland's Contribution will appeal to all those with an interest in the history of military medicine and surgery, and to anyone with an interest in the history of medicine in Scotland. AUTHORS: Iain Macintyre formerly a surgeon in Edinburgh was Vice President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh during its 500th anniversary celebration and served as surgeon to the Queen in Scotland until he retired in 2004. He now writes on the history of medicine and is a past President of the British Society for the History of Medicine. Hilary Morris is an established medical historian, university lecturer, author and journal editor who continues to promote the importance of the history of medicine in both academic and heritage settings. She specialises in nineteenth century British social and military medicine and has researched the development of military and naval preventative health and the colonial impact of cholera. Andreas Demetriades has maintained an interest in the History of alongside his clinical work as Consultant Neurosurgeon in Edinburgh. He has served as Lecturer and Examiner for the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries, run special study modules at the Medical Schools of King's College London and Edinburgh, and is currently President of the Scottish Society of the History of Medicine. 15 b/w illustrations, 14 b/w photos, 25 colour illustrations, 4 colour photos, 4 b/w maps, 1 colour map, 2 tables

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Iain Macintyre formerly a surgeon in Edinburgh was Vice President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh during its 500th anniversary celebration and served as surgeon to the Queen in Scotland until he retired in 2004. He now writes on the history of medicine and is a past President of the British Society for the History of Medicine. Hilary Morris is an established medical historian, university lecturer, author and journal editor who continues to promote the importance of the history of medicine in both academic and heritage settings. She specialises in nineteenth century British social and military medicine and has researched the development of military and naval preventative health and the colonial impact of cholera. Andreas Demetriades has maintained an interest in the History of alongside his clinical work as Consultant Neurosurgeon in Edinburgh. He has served as Lecturer and Examiner for the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries, run special study modules at the Medical Schools of King’s College London and Edinburgh, and is currently President of the Scottish Society of the History of Medicine.

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