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Tarnished Scalpels

The Court-martials of Fifty Union Surgeons

By: Thomas Power Lowry,Jack D. Welsh

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Tarnished Scalpels

The Court-martials of Fifty Union Surgeons

By: Thomas Power Lowry,Jack D. Welsh

The Civil War surgeon faced a unique challenge: to answer to two very different authorities. On one hand, he was bound to uphold the principles of medical tradition, while on the other required to obey the regulations of the army. In the former realm, it was his duty to follow the customs and ethics of his profession and his responsibility to maximize his skills in the diagnosis and treatment of wounds and sickness. In the latter arena--a world unfamiliar to most doctors--he was to learn and follow the Articles of War, the Regulations of the Army, and the customs of military life. Not every doctor was able to rise to the challenge of these dual responsibilities and many Civil War surgeons ended up facing official sanctions for their alleged medical and/or procedural failures. it is all too easy today to look back on the medical practices of the Civil War era with the smug superiority of 135 years of hindsight. Modern medical knowledge and technology make the practices of late-nineteenth-century medicine seem downright primitive. But Civil War doctors and surgeons were no less knowledgeable than their civilian colleagues. The Civil War doctor did not think of bacteria because no one thought of bacteria. He did not strive for a sterile operating field because that concept would not arrive for another twenty years. For the same reasons, he did not x-ray his patients or order transfusions or examine their blood for parasites of prescribe antibiotics. We know of these things, but no one in 1861-1965 did. When Civil War surgeons arrived to perform their duty, they met a challenge for which medical training could not have prepared them: doing things the army way. The two main sources of information for enlisted men, The Articles of War and the Regulations of the Army, offered little or no guidance to Civil War surgeons. The customs of the army depended on an oral tradition, a learning by experience, but a vast citizen army raised almost overnight had no collective memory--and therefore no way to inform itself. This ignorance was the basis of several court-martials. Undoubtedly, some of these surgeons were guilty of negligence, perhaps even worse. But the great majority of Civil War surgeons did their duty. Even those who fell short raise the question: Could we, with the same challenges and the same limited knowledge, have done better? -- Inside jacket flaps.

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Stackpole Books

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0811716031

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9780811716031

Plessy v. Ferguson

By: Thomas J. Davis

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Plessy v. Ferguson

By: Thomas J. Davis

More than the story of one man's case, this book tells the story of entire generations of people marked as "mixed race" in America amid slavery and its aftermath, and being officially denied their multicultural identity and personal rights as a result. Contrary to popular misconceptions, Plessy v. Ferguson was not a simple case of black vs. white separation, but rather a challenging and complex protest for U.S. law to fully accept mixed ancestry and multiculturalism. This book focuses on the long struggle for individual identity and multicultural recognition amid the dehumanizing and depersonalizing forces of African American slavery-and the Anglo-American white supremacy that drove it. The book takes students and general readers through the extended gestation period that gave birth to one of the most oft-mentioned but widely misunderstood landmark law cases in U.S. history. It provides a chronology, brief biographies of key figures, primary documents, an annotated bibliography, and an index all of which provide easy reading and quick reference. Modern readers will find the direct connections between Plessy's story and contemporary racial currents in America intriguing.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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9798216128823

Man in the Box

By: Thomas Moran

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Man in the Box

By: Thomas Moran

The Lukassers seem to be an ordinary Austrian family. Dr. Robert Weiss had passed through their village years ago, a stranger. He rented a room from them for the night. Niki Lukasser was a baby then, fighting the fever of appendicitis. Dr. Weiss saved Niki's life that night, and accepted no payment. It was just what you did for another human being. Years later, Dr. Weiss appears again at the door. It is 1943, and he is asking to be hidden from the Germans. This also, it now appears to Niki, is just what you do for another human being. Mr. Lukasser walls Dr. Weiss into the barn loft. Then begins, beneath the quiet surface of Sankt Vero, a chain of powerful transformations.

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Penguin

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1101664894

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9781101664896

Memorial of Thomas Potts, Junior

By: Thomas James

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Memorial of Thomas Potts, Junior

By: Thomas James

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3368842315

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9783368842314

A Selection of Leading Cases in Equity with Notes

Vol. 2

By: Frederick Thomas White,Owen Davies Tudor,J. I. Clark Hare,H. B. Wallace

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A Selection of Leading Cases in Equity with Notes

Vol. 2

By: Frederick Thomas White,Owen Davies Tudor,J. I. Clark Hare,H. B. Wallace

Reprint of the original, first published in 1877.

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3368720619

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Creasy and Resnik's Maternal-Fetal Medicine - E-Book

Principles and Practice

By: Charles J. Lockwood,Thomas Moore,Joshua Copel,Robert M Silver,Robert Resnik

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Creasy and Resnik's Maternal-Fetal Medicine - E-Book

Principles and Practice

By: Charles J. Lockwood,Thomas Moore,Joshua Copel,Robert M Silver,Robert Resnik

The definitive reference in the field for more than 35 years, Creasy and Resnik's Maternal-Fetal Medicine provides today's MFM practitioners with authoritative, comprehensive guidance on every aspect of this fast-changing field. The fully revised 9th Edition brings you up to date with the latest evidence-based guidelines and research as well as the fundamental scientific foundation needed for effective practice, helping you minimize complications and ensure the best possible outcomes for your patients. Renowned experts in obstetrics, gynecology, and perinatology provide valuable information in every area of complex obstetric care, highlighting the most commonly encountered anomalies and providing clear guidelines for obstetric and neonatal management. - Offers comprehensive updates on rapidly changing topics, including extensively revised genetic content throughout. - Includes two new chapters: maternal and fetal viral infections, including COVID-19; and sexually transmitted disease, covering the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of individual infectious diseases that may complicate pregnancy. - Contains user-friendly features such as numerous diagnostic and treatment algorithms for quick access to current protocols; key points at the end of each chapter; and counseling pearls with practical guidance on patient consultation. - Features a comprehensive imaging section, including a video library to aid in everyday diagnosis. - Shares the expertise of a renowned editorial team—including new co-editors Drs. Lorraine Dugoff and Judette M. Louis—who lead authors representing top institutions from around the globe. - Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323828507

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9780323828505

Drawing Morals

Essays in Ethical Theory

By: Thomas Hurka

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Drawing Morals

Essays in Ethical Theory

By: Thomas Hurka

This volume contains selected essays in moral and political philosophy by Thomas Hurka. The essays address a wide variety of topics, from the well-rounded life and the value of playing games to proportionality in war and the ethics of nationalism. They also share a common aim: to illuminate the surprising richness and subtlety of our everyday moral thought by revealing its underlying structure, which they often do by representing that structure on graphs. More specifically, the essays all give what the first in the volume calls "structural" as against "foundational" analyses of moral views. Eschewing the grander ambition of grounding our ideas about, say, virtue or desert in claims that use different concepts and concern some other, allegedly more fundamental topic, they examine these ideas in their own right and with close attention to their details. As well as illuminating their individual topics, the essays illustrate the insights this structural method can yield.

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Oxford University Press

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0199339961

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9780199339969

International Symposium on Olfaction and Taste

By: Thomas E. Finger

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International Symposium on Olfaction and Taste

By: Thomas E. Finger

This volume presents the latest research in the broad field of the chemical senses from the International Symposium on Olfaction and Taste. This field includes not only the obvious senses of taste and smell but also chemical irritation and related sensations. Scientists investigate the mechanisms and functions of the chemical senses in the oral and nasal cavity as well as in the viscera including the gut and airways. This volume takes an integrative approach and provides historical context for modern research in the field. NOTE: Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For information on institutional journal subscriptions, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/nyas. ACADEMY MEMBERS: Please contact the New York Academy of Sciences directly to place your order (www.nyas.org). Members of the New York Academy of Science receive full-text access to the Annals online and discounts on print volumes. Please visit http://www.nyas.org/MemberCenter/Join.aspx for more information about becoming a member.

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765

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John Wiley & Sons

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1573317381

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9781573317382

The Glory of Washington

The People and Events that Shaped the Husky Athletic Tradition

By: Jim Daves,Tom Porter,W. Thomas Porter

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The Glory of Washington

The People and Events that Shaped the Husky Athletic Tradition

By: Jim Daves,Tom Porter,W. Thomas Porter

The Glory of Washington is the most comprehensive book ever written on the fabled and rapidly growing University of Washington athletic program. This book chronicles over 100 years of Husky athletics, listing yearly accounts of statistics, records, individual achievements, and team accomplishments. Fans of the Huskies will enjoy reading about legends such as Hugh McElhenny, Aretha Hill, Gil Dobie, Hec Edmundson, Jim Owens, Karen Deden, Al Ulbrickson, Hiram Conibear, Don James, and Marv Harshman. Included is a complete listing of letter winners and Olympic competitors. Even the most rabid Washington fan will discover something new in this collection of vignettes that tell the tale of the purple and gold.

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402

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Sports Publishing LLC

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1582612218

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9781582612218

The History of Joshua Tree National Park

A historical, informational, and educational timeline of Joshua Tree National Park

By: Thomas Crochetiere

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The History of Joshua Tree National Park

A historical, informational, and educational timeline of Joshua Tree National Park

By: Thomas Crochetiere

Joshua Tree National Park is a vast protected area in Southern California where two distinct desert ecosystems, the Mojave and the Colorado come together. It is characterized by rugged rock formations and stark desert landscapes with a fascinating variety of plants and animals that make their homes there. Dark night skies, a rich cultural history, and surreal geologic features add to the wonder of this vast wilderness. The books in-depth timeline covers the American Indian era, early explorers, cattlemen, miners, homesteaders, the formation of a new national monument, WWII history within the monument, growing pains, modernization, redesignation to a national park, park partners, and the environmental era. Also included are some noteworthy and factually amusing stories, other interesting facts, about the park, things to do, and more.

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eBookIt.com

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1792318642

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9781792318641

Simulation Of Beef Cattle Production Systems And Its Use In Economic Analysis

By: Thomas H Spreen,David H Laughlin,Phillip Doren,Odell Walker

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Simulation Of Beef Cattle Production Systems And Its Use In Economic Analysis

By: Thomas H Spreen,David H Laughlin,Phillip Doren,Odell Walker

Economic analysis of beef cattle production has been limited by the inability to fully describe the underlying production process. Except for confined feeding of cattle, beef cattle production is the process of growing cattle who consume forages. The animal and the forage possess attributes of both factors and products of production. The production of forage constitutes one production process, animal growth is another production process, and reproduction by female animals is a third production process. Cattle production involves all three processes in such a manner that each influences the outcome of the other. Each process is itself complex and analysis is further complicated when all three are considered simultaneously.

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CRC Press

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1000239616

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9781000239614

Kingship, Society, and the Church in Anglo-Saxon Yorkshire

By: Thomas Pickles

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Kingship, Society, and the Church in Anglo-Saxon Yorkshire

By: Thomas Pickles

A study of social organization, political power, conversion to Christianity, and church building in Anglo-Saxon Yorkshire in 400-1066 AD, Kingship, Society, and the Church in Anglo-Saxon Yorkshire argues that the decision of local kin-groups to convert to Christianity transformed kingship, society, and even the physical landscape.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0198818777

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9780198818779

Britons and Anglo-Saxons

Lincolnshire AD 400-650

By: Thomas Green

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Britons and Anglo-Saxons

Lincolnshire AD 400-650

By: Thomas Green

Britons and Anglo-Saxons offers an interdisciplinary approach to the history of the Lincoln region in the post-Roman period, drawing together a wide range of sources. In particular, it indicates that a British polity named *Lindēs was based at Lincoln into the sixth century, and that the seventh-century Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Lindsey (Lindissi) had an intimate connection to this British political unit. The picture that emerges is also of importance nationally, helping to answer key questions regarding the nature and extent of Anglian-British interaction and the origins of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.

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History of Lincolnshire Com

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0902668250

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9780902668256

Virtue, Vice, and Value

By: Thomas Hurka

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Virtue, Vice, and Value

By: Thomas Hurka

Hurka's book puts forth a comprehensive theoretical account of moral virtue and vice. More specifically, it gives an account of the intrinsic goodness of virtue, and intrinsic evil of vice, that can fit into a consequentialist moral theory.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195158652

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9780195158656

An Oktoberfest Death

A Bethany R. Judge Mystery

By: Thomas J. Miller

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An Oktoberfest Death

A Bethany R. Judge Mystery

By: Thomas J. Miller

When retired Buffalo police officer Bethany R. Judge travels to the Oktoberfest, her only plan is to celebrate her recent certification as a beer expert. She meets an American who happens to work at a Munich brewery and it seems that all of her hopes have come true at once. Caught up in the excitement, she over drinks and wakes up the following day, now the suspect in an unexplained murder. As more people around her are killed, Bethany finds herself entangled in a web that threatens Germany...and even the world.

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iUniverse

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1532087950

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9781532087950

Of Man and Animals

Short Stories

By: Thomas R. Hauff

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Of Man and Animals

Short Stories

By: Thomas R. Hauff

Sometimes we want to walk outside of ourselves. We want to stretch our imaginations by strolling in someone else's shoes for a few minutes. Of Man and Animals is a book for looking through other people's eyes. In these twenty fictional short stories, the reader is invited to laugh, cry, ponder, fear, love, and hate with a series of different characters. These stories emphasize the interconnected essence of our lives and how each particular moment carries an array of interesting experiences. They will bring the reader into the small, yet impacting, minor moments in other people's lives, and leave you with questions to ponder such as: What is the world around us really like? How do we act as we experience the world around us? How do we rationalize and connect our experiences and thoughts? And why do we act without even realizing our own motivations and desires on some occasions? This book is a book for pondering while at the same time enjoying a few moments apart from the daily lives we lead.

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1498273300

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9781498273305

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Tarnished Scalpels

Tarnished Scalpels

Plessy v. Ferguson

Plessy v. Ferguson

Man in the Box

Man in the Box

Memorial of Thomas Potts, Junior

Memorial of Thomas Potts, Junior

A Selection of Leading Cases in Equity with Notes

A Selection of Leading Cases in Equity with Notes

Creasy and Resnik's Maternal-Fetal Medicine - E-Book

Creasy and Resnik's Maternal-Fetal Medicine - E-Book

Drawing Morals

Drawing Morals

International Symposium on Olfaction and Taste

International Symposium on Olfaction and Taste

The Glory of Washington

The Glory of Washington

The History of Joshua Tree National Park

The History of Joshua Tree National Park

Simulation Of Beef Cattle Production Systems And Its Use In Economic Analysis

Simulation Of Beef Cattle Production Systems And Its Use In Economic Analysis

Kingship, Society, and the Church in Anglo-Saxon Yorkshire

Kingship, Society, and the Church in Anglo-Saxon Yorkshire

Britons and Anglo-Saxons

Britons and Anglo-Saxons

Virtue, Vice, and Value

Virtue, Vice, and Value

An Oktoberfest Death

An Oktoberfest Death

Of Man and Animals

Of Man and Animals

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