The Sea-Surgeon as Physician
During the Golden Age of Piracy (~1680 - 1725) physicians were not usually put on ships, except in the Royal Navy. Even there, physicians were typically only stationed on first rate and flag ships because it was difficult to recruit them them into service at sea. As a result, the surgeon had to do the physician's work, something that was prohibited on land.
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