medicine, military

This book introduces readers to animals in military medicine, including therapy animals that help stressed soldiers and service animals that help veterans who became disabled in combat. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, infographics, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards. DiscoverRoo is an imprint of Pop!, a division of ABDO.

"From using horses in battle to operating hospitals in a war zone, biology has been an important part of warfare. Readers will learn about the scientists and concepts that contributed to modern understanding of biology."--Provided by publisher.

"Civil War medicine for young readers; STEAM title with extensive back matter"--.

"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"--Provided by publisher.

Chronicles the treatments and theories of American medicine in the eighteenth century.

"Details the actions of nurses, doctors, medics, ambulance drivers, and other medical personnel during World War I. Additional features include a bullet-point summary of the events, compelling narrative descriptions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, questions to spark critical thinking, sources to guide further research, historical photographs, informative captions, a table of contents, an index, and a phonetic glossary."--Amazon.com.

Presents an account of the author's life as a surgeon, both in emergency rooms and in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Discusses the history of medical care during the wars of the United States.

Discusses battlefield medicine during World War I.

A biography of the Civil War surgeon, Jonathan Letterman.