BATTLEFIELD MEDICS : how warfare changed the history of medicine.
| Author/creator | King, Martin, 1959- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | [Place of publication not identified] : ARCTURUS PUBLISHING LTD, 2021. |
| Description | 1 volume : illustration (colour) ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Part one: those healing hands; Where it all began -- The painful Middle ages -- Are we there yet? -- Hats off to Larrey! -- This nightengale -- The extraordinary Mary Seacole -- American Civil War nurses -- The girl who saw too much -- Henry and the Red Cross -- Part two: healing hearts and minds; The real Edith Cavell -- Hemingway's inspiration -- Our Nellie and other World War I nurses -- Another world war -- Korea and the real MASH -- Meds in Vietnam -- Iraq and Afghanistan -- Where do we go from here? |
| Abstract | Battlefield Medics provides an enthralling and informative account of the history of the men and women who risked their lives to save others on the frontline. Featuring a diverse cast of characters, such as John Bradmore, the man who saved Prince Henry in the War of the Roses, the 16-year-old Tillie Pierce, a young woman who tended soldiers from both sides during the American Civil War, and Mary Seacole, the first black nurse, Battlefield Medics demonstrates the courage and compassion of the healers who worked on the battlefield. Ranging from the battles of ancient Rome to the Vietnam War, Martin King takes you on a journey through the history of medicine as seen through the lens of warfare. Told with his usual flair and penchant for engaging narrative, it provides a testament to these remarkable men and women. |
| Acquisitions source | Laupus- Daniel Shingleton, donor. |
| ISBN | 1838573933 |
| ISBN | 9781838573935 |