In this book, British surgeon Alfred Herbert Tubby recounts his experiences practicing medicine in several countries in the Near East, including Egypt, Turkey, and Greece. With vivid descriptions and insight into the medical practices of the region, Tubby offers an engaging perspective on the challenges of practicing medicine in a foreign setting. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.