Having worked in the medical field, roaming through the emergency room and surgery, on and off varied floors, I am always interested in learning something I don’t know about things medical. Today I came across this video on YouTube, from the channel “Townsends” – purveyors of re-enactment clothing and utensils, and just a wonderful channel for learning all sorts of things.
Today, I watched and learned all about the St. Augustine, Florida, Spanish Military Hospital of 1784. View the video to find out just what amazing things were going on in 18th century medicine . . . if you were Spanish, you were lucky. Doctors had to be educated, licensed, and show they were still competent every 5 years to maintain their right to practice. Elsewhere, your life was at risk if a “doctor” touched you. Learn about bullet removal, amputation, trepanning, patient care, sterile and antiseptic bandages, post-op care, and more!
If you are in St. Augustine, FL, here is the site for the Spanish Military Hospital Museum and here is the website of Townsends. Enjoy!
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Cool. I have been wanting to visit Saint Augustine. I’ve lived in Florida most my life and haven’t been there yet.
Aly – you definitely should go! Like you, I think it would be such a great place, to visit and to photograph! My father’s family are some of the original settlers in Ft. Lauderdale, but last time I was there was when I was 9 months old – like, 68 years ago!!
Impressive video! Thank you!
I thought so, too, Fabio. Glad you liked it.
N, Love also your feeling of freedom as you are choosing different media together in your art. Bravo, my friend!
Yikes!
Yikes, indeed!
Thanks, Fabio. Multi-media is a completely new to me, so it is going to be interesting. I had a friend who was amazing at combining things. She would take her failed paintings and create collages out of them, which I really liked.