Book - Illustrated hardback book, A G Butler, The official history of the Australian Army Medical Services in the War of 1914-1918 : Volume III special problems and services, 1943

Physical description

Hardback book bound in navy blue book cloth with gold writing on spine, book shows wear.

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

'Grace M Wilson' [Black ink handwritten middle of first page]

Summary

Contents include:
Section I - Some technical problems (chemical warfare, moral and mental disorders, venereal diseases, influenza pandemic, scientific background of army medicine in the war, some surgical problems of repair and re-enablement)
Section II - The Naval and Air services (medical service with the Royal Australian Navy and the Air Force)
Section III - The technical specialities (Australian Army Dental Service, Australian Army Pharmaceutical service, medical equipment and stores, Australian Army Nursing Service, Australian Army Massage Service)
Section IV - The aftermath of war (Australian invalid in England, Sea transport of Australian soldiers, Medical problems in Australia, the war-damaged soldier)
Section V - Statistics of war & Epilogue (Quo vadimus? & appendicies)

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