The 43rd General Hospital, World War II : the Emory University unit

Publication/Creation:

Atlanta, Ga. : [publisher not identified], 1983

Format:

Book

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

The 43rd General Hospital, World War II : the Emory University unit / [editorial committee, John D. Martin, Jr. and Nina Rusk Hosch ; co-chairman, Byron J. Hoffman and others].

Variant Titles:

Emory University unit

Related Names

Additional Author/Creators:

Hosch, Nina Rusk
Martin, John Daniel, 1903-
United States. Army. General Hospital, 43rd

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

61010United States.Army.General Hospital, 43rd
United StatesArmy.General Hospital, 43rd
Military hospitals, American
Medicine, Military--United States--History
Public hospitals--United States--History
Hospitals, Public--history
Military Medicine--history
United States

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

Organization of Emory Unit World War II -- Camp Livingston, Louisiana: mobilization training and other activities of 43rd General Hospital -- Travels -- Oran, Algeria, medical and dental officers -- Nurses and other women officers in Oran -- Enlisted personnel at Camp Shanks, NY., Oran, Algeria, Naples, Italy -- The nurses on detached service in Italy -- Plans and executions of the invasion of Southern France -- Participation of the Emory Unit in the invasion of Southern France -- The surrender of the German hospital -- Thrust of the initial operation -- Enlisted men: movement from Italy, Southern France, return home and demobilization -- Professional activity -- Participation of medical service -- Participation of surgical specialties -- Specific problems of war surgery -- The effect of war on professional education and research -- Some benefits derived from experiences -- Appendix: rosters of 43rd General Hospital.

Bibliography:

Bibliography: pages 276-277.

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

xviii, 286 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm

General Note:

Includes index.
Woodruff Special Collections copy XE169 .F47 copy no. 000011460403 has presentation letter signed by the editorial committee on front end sheet.

Ownership and Custodial History:

HEALTH: "To Gene, with warmest regards. JD [i.e. John D. Martin Jr.]" inscribed ion flyleaf.

Binding Note:

HEALTH: Blue sand-grain cloth binding with gold stamping on front cover board and spine, cream endpapers.

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

990018270190302486

OCLC Number:

10203099

Barcode:

070000129292
000014039557
000011909805
000011460403
000020316114
000020070787