The Birth of Modern Medical Care in America
The Civil War was the bloodiest conflict in US history. More people died in the Civil War than in all other US wars combined. And many more were wounded and maimed. Doctors were forced to re-think their methods and start using more modern, more scientific standards of medical care.
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