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Bleeding Blue and Gray : Civil War surgery and the evolution of American medicine

Rutkow, Ira M. (Author).

Summary: A major contribution to our understanding of America's bloodiest conflict: surgeon and medical historian Rutkow argues that it is impossible to grasp the realities of the Civil War without an awareness of the state of medicine at the time. The use of ether and chloroform remained crude, and they were often unavailable--so many surgical procedures were performed without anesthesia, on the battleground or in a field hospital. This meant that "clinical concerns were often of less consequence than the swiftness of the surgeon's knife." Also, the existence of pathogenic microorganisms was still unknown, as was disinfection. From the soldiers who endured the ravages of combat to the government officials who directed the war machine, from the good Samaritans who organized aid commissions to the nurses who cared for the wounded, this book presents a story of suffering, politics, character, and, ultimately, healing.--From publisher description.

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  • ISBN: 0375503153 (acid-free paper)
  • ISBN: 9780375503153 (acid-free paper)
  • Physical Description: print
    xviii, 394 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Random House, c2005.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-380) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Preface -- Acknowledgments -- ch. 1. It was like the days when there was no King in Israel! -- ch. 2. People of this state have been bled long enough -- ch. 3. It is a good big work I have in mind -- ch. 4. He is our man -- ch. 5. Horror of war can never be known but on the field -- ch. 6. We get lousy! and dirty -- ch. 7. In heaven's name let it be done -- ch. 8. Profession of medicine has hitherto grievously failed -- ch. 9. There were none for whom it was impossible to provide -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Subject: United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Medical care
Medicine, Military United States History 19th century
Medicine, Military Confederate States of America History
United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Health aspects
General Surgery history United States
Military Medicine history United States
American Civil War United States
History, 19th Century United States
Sezessionskrieg (1861-1865)
Sanitätsdienst
Militärmedizin
USA

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

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