"Good Tuberculosis Men": The Army Medical Department's Struggle with Tuberculosis - Hardcover

Byerly, Carol R

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0160921988 ISBN 13: 9780160921988

Publisher: Government Printing Office, 2014

Synopsis

In 1917, as the United States prepared for war in Europe, Army Surgeon General William C. Gorgas recognized the threat of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to American troops. What the Army needed was some "good tuberculosis men." Despite the efforts of the nations best "tuberculosis men," the disease would become a leading cause of World War I disability discharges and veterans benefits. The fact that tuberculosis patients often experienced cycles in which they recovered their health and then fell ill again challenged government officials to judge the degree to which a person was disabled and required government care and support. This book tracks the impact of tuberculosis on the US Army from the late 1890s, when it was a ubiquitous presence in society, to the 1960s when it became a curable and controllable disease.

About this edition

• Publisher: Government Printing Office
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0160921988
• ISBN 13: 9780160921988
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Editor: Borden Institute, Army Dept (U S )