Doctors in the Great War

Whitehead, Ian R.

ISBN 10: 0850526914 / ISBN 13: 9780850526912

Published by Pen and Sword, 1999

The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR006424428

Synopsis:

This book examines the role of the doctor in war, with reference to the Western front 1914-1918. It examines the system that was developed for recruiting medical officers, highlighting the tensions between civil and military needs, and the BMA's determination to protect the interests of the profession. Separate chapters deal with the position of medical students and the contribution of women doctors. The book looks at the training of doctors for war, and the differences that existed between military and civilian medicine. The Army's utilisation of doctors is assessed in the context of contemporary accusations that its organisation was wasteful and ignorant of the requirements of medical science. These issues are addressed through a discussion of evacuation procedures, the development of wound therapy and the provision for preventing and treating the diseases of war. The book concludes that, given their lack of preparation for a conflict on this scale, the British Medical Services were remarkably successful in rising to the challenge of war.

Synopsis: This book examines the role of the doctor in war, with reference to the Western front, 1914-1918. It examines the system that was developed for recruiting medical officers, highlighting the tensions between military and civil needs.'

Bibliographic Details

Title: Doctors in the Great War
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Hardback
Condition: Good