From the captain's point of view, his human cargo was extremely valuable and had to be kept alive and, if possible, uninjured. A slave who tried to starve him or herself was tortured. If torture didn't work, the slave was force fed with the help of a contraption called a speculum orum, which held the mouth open.
Gastroenterology | Chicago, IL. Dr. Michael Williams is a gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois and is affiliated with Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine and has been in practice between 11-20 years.
The first specialist gastroenterology care centre in the UK is being built at Newport's pounds 100m Celtic Springs Business Park. We are extremely pleased to host Dr Deviere, who is renowned for his expertise in the field of gastroenterology, said Dr Shamsheer V P, managing director of Burjeel Hospital.