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Mr. Miano believes this is the most challenging character. This
character will investigate some of the most interesting history of the Civil
War. Civil War surgeons must have very strong personallities. Often
confronting dangerous viruses, horrible wounds, and gruesome
casulaties of war.
This character must focus on gathering and collecting Civil War related
medical knowledge. The most effective researcher will make use of
pictures, data tables, charts, and stories of civil war related injury and
causes. Focus most of your attention on virus and bacteria caused
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*Reminder: the 2nd step of the SCIENTIFIC METHOD - COLLECT
INFORMATION. Use the Public Library - Ask Teachers - Use the TMS
LMC.
Doctors only attended 3 semesters of 13 weeks of medical school.
Medical schools were all over during the Civil War period. Most of these
were just diploma factories, providing very little real training. As there
was no medical licensing board at this time, these diploma factories
were tolerated. The good medical schools were at the established
colleges, i.e. Princeton, Yale, etc. These schools' programs were only 1
year programs, although 2 years was recommended. The first year
consisted of all book instruction, with just the last few weeks being
residence-type training. The second year was just a repeat of the first
year. If you didn't learn it the first time, they theorized, you'd get it on the
second time through.
When the Minie Balls that were common during the war hit someone,
bacteria were usually carried into the wound, making it worse. After an
operation, they thought it good if pus formed. They called it "laudable
pus," when really the pus was a sign of massive bacterial infection that
would usually kill the soldier.
Hospital design improved dramatically. The major design developed
during the Civil War is still used today. Medical procedures were
developed and refined, as any surgeon would if he operated on so
many patients a day. Also, the development of the camera enabled
better study of medicine.
Above is a picture of the new hospital design. It shows the pavilion
design where patients were separated into wards by affliction, which
somewhat stopped the transmission of disease in hospitals.Click on
the image for a larger picture. |
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