Civil War pharmacy a history / Michael A. Flannery ; foreword by Margaret Humphreys.
| Author/creator | Flannery, Michael A., 1953- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Second edition. |
| Publication Info | Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, [2017] |
| Description | xv, 317 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full 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 note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016043149 |
| ISBN | 9780809335923 (paperback : alkaline paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |