5 Medical Innovations from the Civil War
Civil War surgeons learned fast. Here are a few of the MacGyver-like medical solutions that have had a lasting impact.
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Chloroform and the American Civil War:
Editor's Note: Shauna Devine, Ph.D., is a historian of Civil War and American medicine. She has a ... although it was given to them during the Eastern campaign, thirty thousand times at least.” ...
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From the Collections: Civil War Doctors
We recently had a research request regarding women physicians and their role in the Civil War. At least two Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania graduates and one student provided medical care on ...
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LCCC to host traveling exhibition on “African Americans in Civil War Medicine”
African Americans in Civil War Medicine” traveling exhibition will be held at the Luzerne County Community College Library through March 8. The ...
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Dr. Mary Walker: A Female Civil War Surgeon
Dr. Mary Walker is a remarkable woman. During the [Civil] war she rendered great service to the Union army in the hospitals of the West. She asked no compensation for her work and received none. It ...
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Chloroform and the American Civil War:
Editor's Note: Shauna Devine, Ph.D., is a historian of Civil War and American medicine. She has a ... although it was given to them during the Eastern campaign, thirty thousand times at least.” ...