Healing a divided nation : how the American Civil War revolutionized Western medicine

Healing a divided nation : how the American Civil War revolutionized Western medicine / Carole Adrienne.

Author/creator	Adrienne, Carole author.
Format	Book and Print
Edition	First Pegasus books cloth edition.
Publication Info	New York : Pegasus Books, Ltd, 2022.
Description	xxiv, 312 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Medicine, Military--United States --History --19th century. Nursing--United States --History --19th century. United States--History --Civil War, 1861-1865 --Medical care. United States--History --Civil War, 1861-1865 --Health aspects.

Contents	The State of American medicine in 1861 -- What made this war so deadly? -- The Doctors -- The Emergence of women and the evolution of skilled nursing -- Battling shortages, inexperience, and blockades: the solutions, replacements, and innovations -- Hospitals: a revolution in care -- The Volunteers: genesis of a great humanitarian movement -- The Legacy.
Abstract	Adrienne examines how the American Civil War transformed modern medicine while also analyzing changes in education, society, humanitarianism, and technology.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-296) and index.
Genre/form	History.
ISBN	1639361855
ISBN	9781639361854

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	E621 .A27 2022	✔ Available	Place Hold