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Author Murray, Flora, 1869-1923
LoC No. 21003105
Title Women as army surgeons : Being the history of the Women's Hospital Corps in Paris, Wimereux and Endell Street, September 1914-October 1919
Original Publication United Kingdom: Hodder and Stoughton, 1920.
Credits MWS, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary "Woman as Army Surgeons" by Flora Murray is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the efforts and experiences of the Women’s Hospital Corps from 1914 to 1919, focusing particularly on their services in Paris, Wimereux, and at the Military Hospital in Endell Street. It highlights the challenges faced by women in medicine during World War I, particularly the pioneering roles of Dr. Flora Murray and her colleague, Dr. Louisa Garrett Anderson, as they worked to prove women's capabilities in surgery and administration in a predominantly male military environment. At the start of the narrative, the author sets the stage by reflecting on the societal views surrounding women’s roles during wartime. It presents the formation of the Women’s Hospital Corps and their initial engagements with the French Red Cross, as well as detailing their logistical efforts to establish a functioning hospital in Paris. The opening chapters emphasize the urgency and importance of their work in providing medical care to wounded soldiers while navigating the prejudices and bureaucratic obstacles of the military medical system. This portion of the book captures both the dedication of the women involved and the emotional resonance of their contributions as they strive to redefine women's roles in medicine during a time of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class D501: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918)
Subject Women's Hospital Corps -- History
Subject Women surgeons -- Great Britain -- 20th century
Subject World War, 1914-1918 -- Medical care -- Women -- History
Subject Women in medicine -- History
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EBook-No. 70264
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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