what is the main ingredient in chroloform
Hydrogen,Carbon,Chlorine
who was the person who changed the war in medicine
jonithan letterman
who was William A. hammond
what is a genral surgen
what was malaria called during the civil war
what is simple intermittent fever
What organization did Clara Barton found, and in what year?
The American Red Cross, in 1881
What tool was used by surgeons to cut through the bone during an amputation?
what is the bone saw
What common Civil War slang term was used to describe surgeons due to their frequent amputations?
What are "Sawbones"?
who is the founder of the red cross society
What percentage of all surgeries during the Civil War were amputations?
what is 75%
What was Clara Barton's nickname earned during the Civil War?
Angel of the Battlefield
What was a common medication used for malaria during the Civil War?
What is quinine?
What was the major problem with Civil War hospitals, often leading to more deaths than battlefield injuries?
What was unsanitary conditions, including poor hygiene and the spread of infection?