The Resource Bleeding Blue and Gray : Civil War surgery and the evolution of American medicine, Ira M. Rutkow
Bleeding Blue and Gray : Civil War surgery and the evolution of American medicine, Ira M. Rutkow
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- 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xviii, 394 p.
- Contents
-
- 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
- Preface
- ch. 9.
- There were none for whom it was impossible to provide
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- 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
- Isbn
- 9780375503153
- Label
- Bleeding Blue and Gray : Civil War surgery and the evolution of American medicine
- Title
- Bleeding Blue and Gray
- Title remainder
- Civil War surgery and the evolution of American medicine
- Statement of responsibility
- Ira M. Rutkow
- Subject
-
- General Surgery -- history -- United States
- History, 19th Century -- United States
- Medicine, Military -- Confederate States of America -- History
- American Civil War -- United States
- Military Medicine -- history -- United States
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Health aspects
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care
- Medicine, Military -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Language
- eng
- 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
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Rutkow, Ira M
- Dewey number
- 973.7/75
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E621
- LC item number
- .R88 2005
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- NLM call number
-
- 2005 I-395
- WO 11 AA1
- NLM item number
- R9b 2005
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Medicine, Military
- Medicine, Military
- General Surgery
- Military Medicine
- American Civil War
- History, 19th Century
- United States
- United States
- Label
- Bleeding Blue and Gray : Civil War surgery and the evolution of American medicine, Ira M. Rutkow
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-380) and index
- Contents
-
- 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
- Preface
- ch. 9.
- There were none for whom it was impossible to provide
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- 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
- Control code
- 000150800
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xviii, 394 p.
- Isbn
- 9780375503153
- Isbn Type
- (acid-free paper)
- Lccn
- 2004048118
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 150800
- 157342
- (OCoLC)ocm54974424
- (OCoLC)54974424
- Label
- Bleeding Blue and Gray : Civil War surgery and the evolution of American medicine, Ira M. Rutkow
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-380) and index
- Contents
-
- 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
- Preface
- ch. 9.
- There were none for whom it was impossible to provide
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- 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
- Control code
- 000150800
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xviii, 394 p.
- Isbn
- 9780375503153
- Isbn Type
- (acid-free paper)
- Lccn
- 2004048118
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 150800
- 157342
- (OCoLC)ocm54974424
- (OCoLC)54974424
Subject
- General Surgery -- history -- United States
- History, 19th Century -- United States
- Medicine, Military -- Confederate States of America -- History
- American Civil War -- United States
- Military Medicine -- history -- United States
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Health aspects
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care
- Medicine, Military -- United States -- History -- 19th century
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