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OverviewThis book provides an overview of the history of allied medicine in the Great War. Based on both primary research and secondary literature, it offers a clear and concise account of medical treatment during the Great War, exploring the advancements of the period and the human experience of the medical war.As well as covering European medical work, the book draws on a range of American primary sources and texts in order to address the American medical experience of the First World War, an area that has been neglected by the existing literature. This is an accessible exploration of the medical war, the people involved, and its impact. It is an essential text for undergraduate and postgraduate students of history taking courses on medicine in war, the history of medicine or the Great War. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jennifer S. Lawrence (Arlington, TX)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic Edition: 1st ed. 2019 Weight: 0.382kg ISBN: 9781352004465ISBN 10: 1352004461 Pages: 175 Publication Date: 28 September 2018 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction The Great War Allied Medical Innovations Medical Personnel Soldiers and the Medical Front Effects of the Medical Front in the Great War ConclusionReviewsJennifer S. Lawrence has produced a wide-ranging and authoritative analysis which will be of value to university students and lecturers covering not only medical history but also wider issues in military history and the impact of the First World War. * Richard S. Grayson, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK * Jennifer S. Lawrence has written a comprehensive, thoughtful account of the medical innovations that clinicians drew upon and developed as they confronted the devastating injuries produced by the First World War, and of how those clinicians and their patients reacted to the conflict. * David Kieran, Washington & Jefferson College, USA * Author InformationJennifer S. Lawrence is Professor of History at Tarrant County College, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |