| Jacques Cartier witnesses a treatment for scurvy. | |
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PMID: 12422875 Owner: HMD Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In 1535, when Jacques Cartier landed in Canada for the second time, he sailed up the Saint-Lawrence, and spent the winter at Stadaconé. His ships were frozen in the ice for five months. A strange disease attacked the indigenous population, and then the French sailors. In a two month period, almost all Cartier's men became sick. Facing such a tragic situation, the explorer carried out an examination on a dead sailor and described what would later be called scurvy. The Indians were able to extract a medicine from a tree called Anneda. This medicine worked quickly and allowed the sailors to leave Canada in May. However, 25 of the 112 sailors had died during that icy winter. |
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Authors:
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Eric Martini |
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Type: Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article; Portraits |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Vesalius : acta internationales historiae medicinae Volume: 8 ISSN: - ISO Abbreviation: Vesalius Publication Date: 2002 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-11-07 Completed Date: 2002-12-20 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9517855 Medline TA: Vesalius Country: Belgium |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2-6 Citation Subset: Q |
Affiliation:
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eric@biotem.com |
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Canada Expeditions / history* France History, 16th Century Indians, North American / history* Naval Medicine / history* Scurvy / history* |
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Personal Name Subject:
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Jacques Cartier |
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