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J K Crellin

Publications and source records attributed to J K Crellin.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed2000

Early settlements in Newfoundland and the scourge of scurvy.

Two important archeological investigations currently underway in the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland, at Cupids (established 1610) and Ferryland (1621), help to focus questions on health and health care in early seventeenth-century English settlements. This review looks at one aspect only, the problem of scurvy and what treatments were tried. In adding to our understanding of early colonial settlements and on how new medicinal plants were "discovered," the Newfoundland story reveals a considerable interest in local plants as substitutes for scurvy grass. Suggestions are offered on how they may have been chosen and the rationales behind their use.

Archaeology↗
PubMed1995

Medical books: for information or learning? Reflections on the books of three Newfoundland physicians, c.1860 to c.1970.

This study describes the medical books of three physicians in rural Newfoundland who followed each other chronologically. Spanning the years c.1860 to c.1970, the nearly 300 books prompt a variety of questions about the physicians themselves, their practices, and their reading habits. These enquiries raise further questions about the extent to which medical books are read for factual information or for contemplating more general issues about the nature of disease and the nature of the individual.

Book Collecting↗