Civil War pharmacy a history / Michael A. Flannery ; foreword by Margaret Humphreys.

Author/creator Flannery, Michael A., 1953-
Format Electronic
EditionSecond edition.
Publication InfoCarbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, [2017]
Descriptionxv, 317 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

Contents Part I. Setting the Stage : Civilian Aspects of Pharmacy during the Civil War -- Civil War Pharmacy and Medicine : Comparisons and Contexts -- The State of Pharmacy in America, 1861 -- Angels of Mercy : Women and Civil War Pharmacy -- Part II. Pharmacy in the Union -- The Principals : Medical Purveyors and Hospital Stewards -- The Supplies : Drug Distribution and Manufacturing -- The Ailments and Medicines : A Military Materia Medica and Therapeutics -- The Remedies of Choice : Calomel and Quinine -- Part III. Pharmacy on the Battlefield and at Sea : A Minority Report -- Battlefield Pharmacy -- Naval Pharmacy -- Part IV. Pharmacy in the Confederacy -- Administration -- Fighting More with Less -- The Materia Medica -- Epilogue: "The Consciousness of Duty Faithfully Performed" : An Appraisal of Civil War Pharmacy -- Bibliographical Essay -- Appendixes: A: Union and Confederate Standard Supply Tables -- B: Circular no. 3 -- C: A Materia Medica for the South; A Selected List of Medicinal Substances from Porcher's Resources of the Southern Fields and Forests -- D: Medicine Chest Outfit for from 80 to 100 men; U.S. Navy -- E: Circular No. 6 -- F: How to Read and Fill a Civil War Prescription -- G: Some Common Prescriptions of the Civil War Period Including the Basic Syrups with Monographs on the Principal Substances; Alcohol, Cinchona, Hydrargyrum (Mercury), Opium, and Quinine
Scope and content "This book covers pharmacy during the American Civil War from four primary aspects: civilian pharmacy, including women's voluntary organizations; pharmacy in the Union; pharmacy in the Confederacy; and pharmacy on the battlefield and at sea. It gives a thorough overview of the professional, economic, and military factors composing pharmacy from 1861 to 1865"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2016043149
ISBN9780809335923 (paperback : alkaline paper)

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