329: Doctors of the Caribbean

Ahoy Me Hearties! This week, Dr's J, Santhosh, and Ward discuss pirate medicine! Along the way, they cover why pirates say ARR, pirate obamacare, protecting doctors with plausible deniability, Blackbeard, Austin Powers,the East India Company, medicine chests, medical versus cooking supplies, specialized equipment, costs of 17th century medical supplies, famous pirate surgeons, pirate medical school and naval hmo's, buccaneer pharmaceutical recipes, walking the plank, dangers of being explorers, scurvy, syphilis, common swashbuckler ailments, shipboard chirugery, and a just the tip from the Bahamas. So sit back, relax, and prepare to hoist sail as we deliver a treasure trove of info on pirate medicine!Contact Us!Twitter: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfroFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/travelmedicinepodcastSquarespace: https://www.travelmedicinepodcast.squarespace.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelmedicinepodcastGoogle Voice: (872) 216-1586Find and Review Us!itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/episodes-travel-medicine-podcast/id914407095stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/travel-medicine-podcast?refid=stpr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.