Excerpt from The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion, Vol. 2: Part II; Surgical History A few words may be necessary to explain the relation of this volume to the large work, The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion, of which it is a component part. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion, Vol. 2: Part III.; Surgical History With the present volume, which I have the honor to submit to you, the surgical series of the Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion is complete. The treatment of regional injuries of gunshot origin is continued, and those of the Lower Extremities are taken up and thoroughly discussed in Chapter X. Miscellaneous Injuries not strictly gunshot in character, but incident-to the military status, form the sub ject of Chapter XI. Chapter XII, on Wounds and Complications, includes facts of general interest and of statistical value relative to wounds; to the nature, peculiarities, and effects of missiles and projectiles; to conditions affecting the course and results Of wounds, with especial reference to the graver complications of secondary haemorrhage, erysipelas, pyaemia, gangrene, and tetanus; and, finally, a condensed summary of operations and treatment. Anaesthetics, with reference to their use in the Army, are treated of in Chapter XIII. A brief historical sketch Of the Medical Staff, and a description of the Materia Chirurgica will be found in Chapter XIV. The methods Of field, railway, and water transportation of the wounded are detailed in the concluding Chapter (xv). It was attempted, from the inception of the work, to give, in the beginning of each chapter, the number of cases to be treated therein. But, as the work progressed, new cases had to be added, duplicates had to be eliminated, or additional information changed the nature of a case, so as to transfer it to a group different from the one to which it had been originally assigned. Thus the total number Of cases given in the beginning of a chapter was frequently found to'be incorrect at its close, and as the preceding pages had been stereotyped, it was not practicable to make the necessary corrections. The percentages and general deductions, however, were not materially affected by these discrepancies, which have been corrected in the summary of cases given in Chapter XII, in this volume. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Hardcover reprint of the original 1879 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: U.S. Army Surgeon General's Office. The Medical And Surgical History Of The War Of The Rebellion. Part Ii, Volume I. 2Nd Medical Volume. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: U.S. Army Surgeon General's Office. The Medical And Surgical History Of The War Of The Rebellion. Part Ii, Volume I. 2Nd Medical Volume, . Otis Historical Archives, National Museum Of Health And Medicine, 1879. Subject: Civil War, military medicine, Medicine, Military, History United States, Medical care, United States, History Civil War, 1861-1865, Medical and sanitary affairs
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Excerpt from The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion, Vol. 1: Part II; Medical History, Being the Second Medical Volume The nature of the subject will, I trust, justify this determination. Not only do the Alvine Fluxes usually cause more sickness and mortality among troops during war than any other group of diseases, but this circumstance affords a better opportunity for their study than can commonly be obtained in times of peace, so that it has heretofore happened that many of the most important accounts of these disorders, whether in ancient or modern times, have been the fruit of military experience. When I came to study carefully the documents and pathological specimens relating to this subject which had been collected by the industry of our Medical Officers during the Civil War, I formed the opinion that they were well worthy of presentation in detail; and when I began the task of interpreting them by the aid of previous experience, I was led to believe that the time had arrived when modern observations might profitably be contrasted with the records of the past, and the historical basis of the dominant opinions of the present day be subjected to careful and critical scrutiny. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
