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Answering the call : the U.S. Army Nurse Corps, 1917-1919 : a commemorative tribute to military nursing in World War I / edited by Lisa M. Budreau and Richard M. Prior.

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Washington, DC : Office of Medical History, Office of the Surgeon General, Borden Institute, Walter Reed Army Medical Center : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., [2008]

United States. Army Nurse Corps -- History.

World War, 1914-1918 -- Medical care -- United States.

Military nursing -- United States -- History -- 20th century.

9780160817243 (hardcover)

0160817242 (hardcover)

[xv], 238 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 x 28 cm

1. The Army Nurse Corps: Historical background ; Chief Nurses -- 2. The Red Cross solution: The Army Nurses Corps goes over there! ; The Army Medical Department and the Red Cross ; The Red Cross hospitals ; The Army Nurse in England -- 3. Stateside nursing: The Army School of Nursing ; Training ; African American nurses -- 4. On the battlefield: Buddy aid ; Litter bearers ; Ambulances ; Field hospitals ; Mobile hospitals ; Evacuating the wounded ; Evacuation hospitals ; Hospital trains ; Camp hospitals -- 5. Behind the lines: Quarters and living conditions ; Leisure ; In the operating room ; Central Medical Department Laboratory ; Disease ; Death ; Hospital centers ; Convalescence -- 6. Victory!: Farewell to France ; Awards and citations -- Summary.

"Gathered here for the first time is a rare and carefully chosen collection that depicts the rich and varied experiences of Army nurses during the First World War as recorded by the U.S. Army Signal Corps photographers."--Inside jacket.

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