Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026

The navy-surgeon, or a practical system of surgery.

London: C. Ward and R. Chandler, 1734.

Atkins was an English naval surgeon. His book includes some useful case reports and contains the first English description of African trypanosomiasis.

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Plagues & Epidemics

Subjects

INFECTIOUS DISEASE › VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES › Triatomine Bug-Borne Diseases › Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) MILITARY MEDICINE, SURGERY & HYGIENE › Navy

Catalog Metadata	Reference Information
Entry Number	#2148
Permanent Link	https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/2737
Author Bio Link	Wikipedia ↗
External URL	the-navysurgeon-or-a-practical-system-of-surgery

Geographic Context

Publication place: London