"Bring back your party safe" : medicine and health on the Lewis and Clark expedition

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:19.

Exhibit
Images
Life Sciences
Links
Medicine/Behavioral Science
Modern (18th-20th Century)
Primary Source

URL:

http://www.med.virginia.edu/hs-library/historical/lewis_clark/

Excerpt:

This exhibit explores the medicine and medical theory Lewis and Clark employed to promote health and recovery. It also examines the trials the explorers faced due to disease, accident, and injury.