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.Despite the captain's desire to keep as many slaves as possible alive, Middle Passage mortality rates were high.
Dr. Robert Sorenson, MD is a board certified ophthalmologist in Berkeley, California. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in California. He is affiliated with Alta Bates Summit Medical Center. Pacific Presbyterian Medical CenterResidency.
Customer Proï¬le. The South Bayâs ï¬rst hospital, Torrance. Memorial Medical Center was founded. in 1925 and moved to its present 24-acre. site in 1971. Torrance Memorial is a fully. accredited, full service, 377 bed, nonproï¬t. community medical center. Serving more.