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COURT-MARTIAL OF A NAVAL MEDICAL OFFICER.

COURT-MARTIAL OF A NAVAL MEDICAL OFFICER. June 1895 1, The case of Medical Inspector Fleet of the North, Kershner, Surgeon Atlantic has attracted considerable attention. While in harbor at Squadron, lately a sick call was sent from a merchant vessel to the New Kingston, Jamaica, foreign the of the Dr. Kershner declined to attend the case on York, flagship squadron. the that it be one of and that his first was to ground might yellow fever, duty pro¬ the fleet the tect men of the from infection. The of the New York captain reported refusal to the who sent an account of the matter to the Admiral, thereupon Navy understood that It is the sustained Dr. Surgeon-General Department. Kershner^ in his action and that the of the could find in the Naval Secretary Navy nothing medical officers to attend the sick of merchantmen in Regulations requiring places where other Court medical attendance was available. Meanwhile a of was Inquiry convened the York the in which certain indorsements on New to manner investigate in the case into the and since then Dr. Kershner has been tried got newspapers; court-martial Yard for Article Naval _ a at by Brooklyn violating Navy 235, Regu¬ in the the said http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

COURT-MARTIAL OF A NAVAL MEDICAL OFFICER.

JAMA , Volume 273 (23) – Jun 21, 1995
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COURT-MARTIAL OF A NAVAL MEDICAL OFFICER.

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June 1895 1, The case of Medical Inspector Fleet of the North, Kershner, Surgeon Atlantic has attracted considerable attention. While in harbor at Squadron, lately a sick call was sent from a merchant vessel to the New Kingston, Jamaica, foreign the of the Dr. Kershner declined to attend the case on York, flagship squadron. the that it be one of and that his first was to ground might yellow fever, duty pro¬ the fleet the tect men of the from infection. The of the New York captain reported...
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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1995 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
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0098-7484
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1538-3598
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10.1001/jama.1995.03520470018005
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Abstract

June 1895 1, The case of Medical Inspector Fleet of the North, Kershner, Surgeon Atlantic has attracted considerable attention. While in harbor at Squadron, lately a sick call was sent from a merchant vessel to the New Kingston, Jamaica, foreign the of the Dr. Kershner declined to attend the case on York, flagship squadron. the that it be one of and that his first was to ground might yellow fever, duty pro¬ the fleet the tect men of the from infection. The of the New York captain reported refusal to the who sent an account of the matter to the Admiral, thereupon Navy understood that It is the sustained Dr. Surgeon-General Department. Kershner^ in his action and that the of the could find in the Naval Secretary Navy nothing medical officers to attend the sick of merchantmen in Regulations requiring places where other Court medical attendance was available. Meanwhile a of was Inquiry convened the York the in which certain indorsements on New to manner investigate in the case into the and since then Dr. Kershner has been tried got newspapers; court-martial Yard for Article Naval _ a at by Brooklyn violating Navy 235, Regu¬ in the the said

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Published: Jun 21, 1995

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