Doctors in the Great War / Ian R. Whitehead.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whitehead, Ian R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Medical care.

World War, 1939-1945.

Physicians--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Physicians.

Great Britain. Army. Royal Army Medical Corps.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 p.)

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England : Pen & Sword Military, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Doctors played a bigger role in the First World War than in any other previous conflict. This reflected not only the War's unprecedented scale but a growing recognition of the need for proper medical cover. The RAMC had to be expanded to meet the needs of Britain's citizen army. As a result by 1918 some 13, 000 doctors were on active service over half the nation's doctors.Strangely, historians have largely neglected the work of doctors during the War. Doctors in the Great War brings to light the thoughts and motivations of doctors who served in 1914-1918, by drawing on a wealth of personal experience documentation, as well as official military sources and the medical press. The author examines the impact of the War upon the medical profession and the Army. He looks at the contribution of medical students, and the extent to which new professional opportunities became available to women doctors.An insight into the breadth of responsibilities undertaken by Medical Officers is given through analysis of the work of various medical units on the Western Front, demonstrating the important role played by doctors in the maintenance of the Army's physical and mental well-being. The differences between civilian and military medicine are discussed with a consideration of the arrangements for the training of doctors, and an assessment of the difficulties faced by doctors in adapting to military priorities and dealing with new challenges such as gas poisoning, infected wounds and shell shock.Doctors in the Great War will undoubtedly appeal to general readers, students and specialists in the history of war and society, as well as to those with an interest in the medical profession.As featured in the Derby Telegraph, Dover Express and Kent & Sussex Courier

Contents:

""Acknowledgements""; ""List of abbreviations""; ""List of appendices""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter I Doctors and the Army, 1854�1914:The Struggle for Recognition""; ""Chapter 2 The Medical Volunteers:The Recruitment of Medical Officers, 1914�1916""; ""Chapter 3 Medical Practitioners and Compulsory Service,1916�1918""; ""Chapter 4 Medical Students and Military Service""; ""Chapter 5 Medical Women and War Service""; ""Chapter 6 RAMC Administration on the Western Front""; ""Chapter 7 Doctors and Military Medicine:The Training of Medical Officers""

""Chapter 8 The Way of the Wounded:The Medical Officer�s Work from Front to Base""""Chapter 9 The Fight against Disease""; ""Conclusion""; ""Appendices""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781473831506

1473831504

9781473832923

1473832926

OCLC:

916953065