| Death of the first white resident of North Queensland. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19143881 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The first white resident of North Queensland's death certificate gives the final illness as 'arthritis'. This examination of contemporary records and more recent reports, together with the results of discussion with colleagues interested in medicine and history, attempts to suggest the reasons for his various symptoms and his final demise. This life story is reminiscent of a 'Boy's own' adventure with shipwrecks, survival at sea, coexistence with Aboriginal tribesmen before returning to 'white society', marriage and the start of a family. Are there lessons here for the twenty-first century physician and rheumatologist? Would the commonplace illnesses of mid nineteenth-century Queensland be very different to the problems seen in our outpatient clinics today? |
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Authors:
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D Bossingham |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Internal medicine journal Volume: 38 ISSN: 1445-5994 ISO Abbreviation: Intern Med J Publication Date: 2008 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-01-15 Completed Date: 2009-11-10 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101092952 Medline TA: Intern Med J Country: Australia |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 804-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Cairns Base Hospital, Cairns, Queensland, Australia. dbossing@bigpond.net.au |
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Arthritis
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history* Cause of Death* European Continental Ancestry Group / history* Famous Persons* History, 19th Century Humans Male Melioidosis / history Queensland Yaws / history |
| Personal Name Subject | |
Personal Name Subject:
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James Morrell |
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