Martin R. Howard’s The Fevered Fight: A Medical History of the American Revolution, 1775-1783 is a comprehensive account of the role that health care played in the Revolutionary War. A hospital consultant and accomplished historian, Howard brings a wealth of knowledge to this study. He examines both the British and the American sides of the Revolution as well as French and German efforts, and he offers insights on each of the major battles of the war. This is not a thesis-driven book, yet it is remarkably readable and full of important information that will complement anyone’s knowledge of the Revolution....The Fevered Fight is an excellent introduction to Revolutionary health care and makes this volume necessary reading for anyone wanting to fully comprehend the War for American Independence.
Journal of the American Revolution
Martin R. Howard’s The Fevered Fight: A Medical History of the American Revolution, 1775-1783 is a comprehensive account of the role that health care played in the Revolutionary War. A hospital consultant and accomplished historian, Howard brings a wealth of knowledge to this study. He examines both the British and the American sides of the Revolution as well as French and German efforts, and he offers insights on each of the major battles of the war. This is not a thesis-driven book, yet it is remarkably readable and full of important information that will complement anyone’s knowledge of the Revolution....The Fevered Fight is an excellent introduction to Revolutionary health care and makes this volume necessary reading for anyone wanting to fully comprehend the War for American Independence.
Journal of the American Revolution
Using an enormous range of primary sources, this exhaustively researched study... casts fresh light on the origins of psychiatric medicine and draws some thought-provoking conclusions about the understanding of mental illness, then and now.
Joceline Bury, Jane Austen's Regency World
Using an enormous range of primary sources, this exhaustively researched study... casts fresh light on the origins of psychiatric medicine and draws some thought-provoking conclusions about the understanding of mental illness, then and now.
Joceline Bury, Jane Austen's Regency World
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[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this insight in to the sister of Florence Nightingale. I found it an easy read. As a nurse myself I have always been interested in FN and this was an added bonus. Well recommended
NetGalley, Carole Crowson
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this insight in to the sister of Florence Nightingale. I found it an easy read. As a nurse myself I have always been interested in FN and this was an added bonus. Well recommended
NetGalley, Carole Crowson
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
This was a really well written nonfiction book, I always enjoy reading something in the Tudor dynasty. This was a scary concept and I understand why the Sweating Sickness Epidemic was so terrifying. It was written well and I thought it had what I was looking for.
NetGalley, Kathryn McLeer
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
This was a really well written nonfiction book, I always enjoy reading something in the Tudor dynasty. This was a scary concept and I understand why the Sweating Sickness Epidemic was so terrifying. It was written well and I thought it had what I was looking for.
NetGalley, Kathryn McLeer
How to Stay Fit and Healthy During Pregnancy
We are constantly bombarded with information about diet and fitness and how important this is to a healthy lifestyle, and there is an increasing focus on pregnancy as a phase of life when this really matters. Sifting out the evidence-based, accurate information can be a challenge, and that’s where How to Stay Fit and Healthy during Pregnancy comes… Read more...
