ABSTRACT

This original work examines the differences in medical advances on the two sides of the Spanish Civil War. Covering all aspects of medical treatment during the war, Coni covers new ground with great aplomb and delivers a book which will interest scholars involved with medical history as well as those interested in contemporary European history.

chapter 1|10 pages

Medicine in Prewar Spain

chapter 2|18 pages

The War and the Medical Profession

chapter 3|18 pages

Nursing

chapter 4|22 pages

Wound Care

chapter 5|12 pages

Blood Transfusion Comes of Age

chapter 6|18 pages

Famine and Disease

chapter 7|22 pages

Organisation of Medical Services

chapter 8|20 pages

The International Brigades

chapter 9|10 pages

Foreign Medical Support for Franco

chapter 10|22 pages

Notes on Some Individual Campaigns

chapter 11|37 pages

Some Biographical Notes

chapter 12|13 pages

Aftermath of War