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Blood and germs : the Civil War battle against wounds and disease /

"...explores the science and grisly history of U.S. Civil War medicine, using actual medical cases and first-person accounts by soldiers, doctors, and nurses. The Civil War took the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans and left countless others with disabling wounds and chronic illnesse...

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Main Author:	Jarrow, Gail (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane, [2020]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	United States Sanitary Commission > History > Juvenile literature. United States Sanitary Commission. Medicine, Military > United States > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Medical care > Juvenile literature. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Health aspects > Juvenile literature. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives > Juvenile literature. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Medical care. Medicine, Military > United States > History > 19th century. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Health aspects. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives. JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877) JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Military & Wars. JUVENILE NONFICTION / Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries. Medical care. Medicine, Military. United States. 1800-1899 Young adult literature. Illustrated works. History. Instructional and educational works. Juvenile works. Personal narratives.

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