Justice to the Maimed Soldier

Nursing, Medical Care and Welfare for Sick and Wounded Soldiers and their Families during the English Civil Wars and Interregnum, 1642-1660
Neuauflage 2001
ISBN: 978-0-7546-0476-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 300 Seiten, Format (B × H): 243 mm x 167 mm, Gewicht: 592 g

Reihe: The History of Medicine in Context

In the popular imagination, the notion of military medicine prior to the twentieth century is dominated by images of brutal ignorance, superstition and indifference. In an age before the introduction of anaesthetics, antibiotics and the sterilisation of instruments, it is perhaps unsurprising that such a stereotyped view has developed, but to what degree is it correct? Whilst it is undoubtedly true that by modern standards, the medical care provided in previous centuries was crude and parochial, it would be wrong to think that serious attempts were not made by national bodies to provide care for those injured in the military conflicts of the past. In this ground breaking study, it is argued that both sides involved in the civil wars that ravaged the British Isles during the mid seventeenth century made concerted efforts to provide medical care for their sick and wounded troops. Through the use of extensive archival sources, Dr Gruber von Arni has pieced together the history of the welfare provided by both Parliamentarian and Royalist causes, and analyses the effectiveness of the systems they set up.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Arni, Eric Gruber von

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Krankenpflege
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Krankenversicherung
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents: Preface; Introduction; The King’s army in Oxford, 1642-1646; The army of Parliament, 1642-1648; Parliamentary administration of casualty care; War in the Celtic nations; Casualty care during maritime conflict and overseas campaigns; Permanent military hospitals; Contemporary treatments; Nursing personalities of the Civil War and Interregnum; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Eric Gruber von Arni