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Medical Practices . By: Tyler. War . During the war, hospitals had no medicine to fight infections and when they did amputations or surgeries most men ended up dead. In 1777 the army began pox proofing soldiers. The Doctors .
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Medical Practices By: Tyler
War • During the war, hospitals had no medicine to fight infections and when they did amputations or surgeries most men ended up dead • In 1777 the army began pox proofing soldiers
The Doctors • Military doctors were supposed to be both, a physician and a surgeon • Doctors did not clean their tools after they used them, this caused many infections for other patients • Most doctors healing ability was limited • The doctors back then were not that advanced with their medical practices
Doctors can…. • Doctors back then could amputate, do surgeries, vaccinate, give herbal preparations, and more
Fun Facts • In 1776, there were no medical colleges in the American Colonies • The first hospital was built in 1752 • Most physicians of this time were poorly educated • Technically, any man could call himself a doctor
Bibliography • The History of Medicine. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Apr. 2011. <http://mnwelldir.org/docs/history/history02.htm>. • Medical Practices in the Military. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Apr. 2011. <http://answers.com/topic/medical-practice-in-the-military>. • Miller, Brandon Marie. Just What the Doctor Ordered. North America: Lerner Publications Company, 1997. Print.