Expertise, Authority and Control - The Australian Army Medical Corps in the First World War

Charts the development of Australian medicine in WWI and the provision of medical care to Australian soldiers.

List of contents

Introduction. More than just a man and his donkey; 1. Gallipoli: a case of criminal negligence; 2. Medicine in the lines: stationary warfare on the Western Front, 1916¿1917; 3. The Western Front in 1918: the AAMC in mobile warfare; 4. A pleasant dose of medicine? The purpose, place and practice of auxiliary hospitals; 5. The most difficult problem: preventing and treating venereal disease; Conclusion. Developing an Australian medical service.

About the author

Dr Alexia Moncrieff is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of History at the University of Leeds.

Summary

This book charts the development of Australian military medicine in the First World War and examines how the role of the Australian Army Medical Corps was transformed by these experiences. It focuses on the provision of medical care through casualty clearance and evacuation, rehabilitation and the prevention and treatment of venereal disease.

Product details

• Authors: Alexia Moncrieff, Alexia (University of Leeds) Moncrieff
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2020
• EAN: 9781108478151
• ISBN: 978-1-108-47815-1
• No. of pages: 236
• Series: Australian Army History; Australian Army History Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; First World War, HISTORY / Military / General, History of Medicine, c 1910 to c 1919