medical care

Follows the life of the nurse who served on the battlefields of the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross.

Highlights the life of Dr. Mary Walker, who served as a surgeon with the Union Army during the Civil War, where she received the Medal of Honor for her duty.

A graphic novel and photo journal that follows reporter Didier Lefevre on a dangerous journey through Afghanistan with the Doctors Without Borders mission.

Chronicles the treatments and theories of American medicine in the 18th century.

A comprehensive, alphabetically-arranged encyclopedia that describes the medicines and medical practices during the American Civil War.

Presents a photographic history of Civil War medicine, describing various medical facilities and surgeons in the North and the South, field hospitals, wounds and diseases, and the role of women in Civil War medicine.

An American who traveled to Spain in 1937 to become an ambulance driver during the Spanish Civil War chronicles his experiences, and describes rescuing the wounded and dead from the battlefields.

Examines the state of American medicine during the Civil War, describing the medicines and methods used by doctors and nurses to care for wounded soldiers and civilians during the time.

Hank Rubin discusses the experiences he had while serving as a medic in the International Brigade during the Spanish Civil War.