Scurvy and Vitamin C

dc.contributor.advisor	Hutt, Peter Barton	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Mayberry, Jason A.	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2012-06-07T20:16:23Z
dc.date.issued	2004	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Scurvy and Vitamin C (2004 Third Year Paper)	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:8852139
dc.description.abstract	This paper outlines the history of scurvy and vitamin C. The first section of the paper outlines the science of vitamin C. The second discusses outlines the medical progression of vitamin C deficiency and scurvy. The third section gives a brief timeline of scurvy throughout human history. The fourth section discusses the conditions during the age of sail that combined to make scurvy the greatest killer of sailors. The final section follows the scientific drive to find a cure and eventual elimination of scurvy during the age of sail.	en
dc.language.iso	en_US	en
dash.license	LAA	en_US
dc.subject	Food and Drug Law	en
dc.subject	scurvy	en
dc.subject	vitamin c	en
dc.title	Scurvy and Vitamin C	en
dc.type	Paper (for course/seminar/workshop)	en_US
dc.date.available	2012-06-07T20:16:23Z
dash.authorsordered	false