Civil War Era Medical Technology

Six Ways the Civil War Changed American Medicine

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150 years ago, the historic conflict forced doctors to get creative and to reframe the way they thought about medicine. Helen Thompson. June 17, 2015. A ward in Carver Hospital in Washington, D.C ...

Civil War Medicine: An Overview of Medicine | eHISTORY

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Civil War Surgeons at Petersburg (Library of Congress) ... However, it was the tragedy of the era that medical knowledge of the 1860s had not yet encompassed the use of sterile …

Civil War Medicine Articles | American …

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For medical practitioners in the field during the Civil War, germ theory, antiseptic (clean) medical practices, advanced …

Medicine in the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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5 Medical Innovations of the Civil War | Mental Floss

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How Technology Shaped the Civil War - Scientific American

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How Technology Shaped the Civil War. Secession not only spurred rapid improvements in warships and weapons, but also led to advances in communications and …

Civil War Technology - HISTORY

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The Civil War was a time of great social and political upheaval. It was also a time of great technological change. Inventors and military men devised new types of weapons, such as the …

10 Medical Devices Used During the Civil …

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It was a harbinger of the medical innovations that would take place during the world wars of the next century.Here are 10 examples of medical devices that would have been used during the …

Health and Medicine During the Civil War – History …

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Tuberculosis. Tuberculosis (or 'TB') is a dangerous infectious disease that affects human lungs. Tuberculosis is spread from one person to another through the air via coughs and …

American Civil War Medical Care

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The medical care of soldiers during wartime highlights the best medical technology and practices of the time. Although not great at the start of the Civil War, medical practices improved ...