Bibliograph

Healing a divided nation, how the American Civil War revolutionized Western medicine, Carole Adrienne

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Healing a divided nation, how the American Civil War revolutionized Western medicine, Carole Adrienne

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-296) and index

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Healing a divided nation

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1281588602

Responsibility statement

Carole Adrienne

Sub title

how the American Civil War revolutionized Western medicine

Summary

At the start of the Civil War, the medical field in America was rudimentary, unsanitary, and woefully underprepared to address what would become the bloodiest conflict on U.S. soil. However, in this historic moment of pivotal social and political change, medicine was also fast evolving to meet the needs of the time. Unprecedented strides were made in the science of medicine, and as women and African Americans were admitted into the field for the first time. The Civil War marked a revolution in healthcare as a whole, laying the foundations for the system we know today. In Healing a Divided Nation, Carole Adrienne will track this remarkable and bloody transformation in its cultural and historical context, illustrating how the advancements made in these four years reverberated throughout the western world for years to come

Table Of 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

Target audience

adult

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