Revolutionary Medicine - Paperback

FormatBook

Language English

ISBN-13 / SKU 9780762701391

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by C. Keith Wilbur (Author)

Here are the struggles, the strategies, the odd treatments, and the theories the limited amount of physicians used when the Revolutionary War exploded.

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In 1775, when the staggering medical crisis known as the Revolutionary War exploded, less than 12 percent of the colonies' practicing physicians held a medical degree. And those few with degrees had graduated without ever seeing a patient. Here are their struggles, their strategies, their odd treatments, and their theories. From makeshift ambulances and wigwam hospitals to herbal drugs and 'cookbook' doctoring, this fascinating chronicle of the crusade against disease underscores the ingeniousness of America's most daring fighting men.

Number of Pages: 96

Dimensions: 0.34 x 11 x 8.52 IN

Publication Date: October 01, 1997

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