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The Family Doctor’s Tale On The Canterbury Trail
The Family Doctor’s Tale On The Canterbury Trail
The Family Doctor’s Tale On The Canterbury Trail
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This new book is the fictional story of a medieval family doctor who joins the Canterbury trail to pay homage to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket (Archbishop of Canterbury) at Canterbury Cathedral.
Saint Thomas Becket was treated as a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church.
The medieval doctors had very little knowledge of the human anatomy and depended on very basic books and drawings
Hippocrates always stressed that doctors should cautiously observe symptoms of the patients and take notice of them.
He also knew that diet and exercise and keeping clean were important for health.
Hippocrates also rejected all magic and he believed in herbal remedies.
The teachings of medieval doctors were based on Hippocrates’ bodily humors theory.
This theory suggested that every human body contains four principal fluids or humors, black bile, yellow bile, phlegm and blood.
For a person to stay healthy these fluids had to be in balance.
If a person had too much of one humor they fell ill.
For instance if a person had a fever he may contain too much blood.
The treatment was to let the patient bleed to release the blood (blood letting).
Cauterization, a procedure used to burn the skin or flesh of a wound, was done to prevent infection and stop profuse bleeding.
To do this procedure, doctors heated a metal rod and made use of it to burn the flesh or skin of a wound.
This would cause the blood from the wound to clot and eventually heal the wound
"Wet" cupping, a form of bloodletting, was done by making a slight incision in the skin and drawing blood by placing a heated cupping glass on the incision.
“Dry cupping”, the placement of a heated cupping glass (without an incision) on a particular area of a patient’s body to alleviate pain, itch, and other common ailments, was also used
The heat and suction from the glass induced the blood to rise to the surface of the skin to be drained.
This theory had a close link to the theory of four elements, i.e. earth, fire, water and air, with earth present in the black bile, fire in the yellow bile, water in the phlegm and blood containing all four elements.
With his brother, he rode with Chaucer and his pilgrims and listen to their Canterbury Tales as told by Chaucer.
He contributes his own story about Saint Luke who is the patron saint for all doctors.

TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction
Chapter 1 Prologue
Chapter 2 Meeting the Pilgrims
Chapter 3 The Journey
Chapter 4 The Ploughman
Chapter 5 The Second Nun
Chapter 6 The Villagers
Chapter 7 Other Stories
Chapter 8 Chaucer Retraction and The Family Doctor’s Tale
Epilogue

LanguageEnglish
PublisherKenneth Kee
Release dateOct 6, 2016
ISBN9781370679638
The Family Doctor’s Tale On The Canterbury Trail
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Kenneth Kee

Dr. Kenneth Kee is a well-known medical doctor from Singapore who has been practicing medicine since 1972.He graduated from the University of Singapore and furthered his studies with a Master of Science in Health Management in 1991, followed by a Ph.D. in Healthcare Administration in 1993.Dr. Kee established Kee Clinic in 1974, located in the Holland Drive area of Singapore. The clinic has been a prominent feature of the community, offering general medical services for 5 decades.Dr Kee also served his country Singapore as a national service police Inspector at night from 1975 to 1985 while working at his clinic during the day.He had served as a police guard to the Woodland Petroleum Tanks at night during the Indonesian Confrontation period, took part in police rounds at night in the Beach Road area and taught First aid and emergency resuscitation to Police recruits.He received the Singapore Police Bicentennial 2020 Medallion on 1st March 2024 as recognition for his work in the Singapore Police.Even as he grew older, Dr. Kee continued to work actively in his clinic, although he eventually reduced his consultation hours.Beyond his medical career, Dr. Kee is also an author.He started writing about medical conditions in 2007, using blogs and other online platforms to share his knowledge with a broader audience.Over time, he published various books, many of which provide simple and accessible guides to different health conditions.His works include "A Family Doctor's Tale," "My Personal Singapore History," and numerous medical guides, available through platforms like Amazon.His books often combine his personal experiences as a family doctor with insights into Singapore's healthcare system and history.Dr. Kee has written extensively on health topics, contributing to both medical literature and general knowledge resources.Dr. Kenneth Kee has written numerous books, primarily focused on health education and personal experiences as a family doctor. 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Other stories told are Sperm cell, Ovum, Cancer cell etc."Singapore's Medical and Social History"**"My Personal Singapore History":** This book reflects on Singapore's development from a medical perspective, interwoven with personal stories and observations about healthcare in the country.His works are known for simplifying complex medical information, making it accessible to the general public.Dr. Kenneth Kee's books cover a wide range of health and medical topics.He is known for writing in a clear and straightforward manner, making complex medical information accessible to the general public.His works are known for simplifying complex medical information, making it accessible to the general public.If you are looking for a good starting point, "A Family Doctor's Tale" offers a well-rounded introduction to Dr. Kee’s experiences and insights.It is engaging and provides a mix of personal stories and medical knowledge, making it a good entry into his work.One of the best health tips, supported by both medical professionals like Dr. Kenneth Kee and health research, is to focus on preventive care.This means taking steps to maintain your health before problems arise.There are books on Psychological conditions (PTSD) and disorders (Depression, dementia etc) and children books on Time travelMany of his books are available on platforms like Amazon and Smashwords.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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    The Family Doctor’s Tale On The Canterbury Trail - Kenneth Kee

    The

    Family

    Doctor’s

    Tale

    On

    The

    Canterbury

    Trail

    By

    Dr Kenneth Kee

    M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

    Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

    Copyright Kenneth Kee 2016 Smashwords Edition

    Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

    Dedication

    This book is dedicated

    To my wife Dorothy

    And my children

    Carolyn, Grace

    And Kelvin

    And Grandchildren

    Faith, Renee and Hayley.

    This book describes the The Family Doctor’s Tale On the Way to Canterbury

    This eBook is licensed for the personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

    If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

    Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

    Introduction

    I have been writing medical articles for my blog http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Condition) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

    My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

    Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

    I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

    This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Conditions into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

    From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 amazon kindle books and some into Smashwords.com eBooks.

    This new book is the fictional story of a medieval family doctor who joins the Canterbury trail with his brother and tells his story about Saint Luke who is the patron saint for all doctors.

    Saint Luke was a companion to Saint Paul and followed him on his missionary journeys.

    It is very possible that Luke provided medical assistance to Paul when he had been stoned, beaten, or nearly drowned while evangelizing to the Western Roman Empire.

    Luke is the only Gentile author to write books in the Bible.

    Luke is the writer of the third Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles and his writings have been found to be accurate historically.

    One will also find in Luke's account of the gospel, a strong emphasis on the part women played in Christ's ministry.

    He was the first Christian physician and was presented by the Catholic Church as the patron saint of physicians and surgeons.

    The gospel of Luke focuses on the poor and segregated, advising tenderness and compassion for the less fortunate.

    Luke's unique perspective on Jesus can be observed in the six miracles and eighteen parables not found in the other gospels.

    Chapter 1

    Prologue

    "Of England, down to Canterbury they wend,

    The holy blissful martyr there to seek,

    Who had aided them when they were sick.

    It befell that in that season on a day,

    In Southwark at The Tabard as I lay,

    Ready to set out on my pilgrimage

    To Canterbury with pious courage,

    There came at night to that hostelry

    Quite nine and twenty in a company

    Of sundry folk who had chanced to fall

    Into a fellowship, and pilgrims all,

    That towards Canterbury meant to ride.

    ---Chaucer - The Canterbury Tales

    My name is Dr Absalom.

    My parents were farmers but they were capable to raise me and my younger brother Ambrose who is following me on my pilgrimage to Canterbury.

    My parents were poor but they earned a decent living raising pigs and chicken.

    My brother Ambrose helped them by working as he had no wish to go to school.

    My mother came from a rich family of lords and squires.

    My father came from a poor family and used to work as a gardener in my mother’s manor.

    Somehow my mother fell in love with my father and fled with him to the countryside

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