1633 BRADWELL, Stephen (1594 – 1636)

Helps for suddain accidents endangering life

The first book on first-aid. Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.

GMN 5569 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/6964

1857 FLETCHER, Frederick Dicker

The seaman's medical friend, a companion to the government medicine chest, intended for use in ships not carrying surgeons. Containing directions for the preservation of health and the cure of diseases, wounds, fractures, dislocations, and other accidents likely to occur at sea. Comprising also the Admiralty scale of medicines. Second edition.

"The present edition of The Seaman's Medical Friend is a new book rather than a mere revision of an old one; since the whole of that portion which relates to the Preservation of health, and the symptoms and treatment …

GMN 9165 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/11344

1943 CRITCHLEY, MacDonald (1900 – 1997)

Shipwreck-survivors: A medical study.

Probably one of the first books on the medical aspects of this particular subject. "In this lecture it will be our purpose, first to describe the various ordeals which befall men after their ship has been lost, the cl…

GMN 9379 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/11562