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It wasn't only combat that killed during the Civil War Among white Federalist troops alone, there were 1,213,685 cases of malaria, 139,638 cases of typhoid fever, 67,762 cases of measles, 61,202 cases of pneumonia, 73,382 cases of syphilis, and 109,202 cases of gonorrhea between May 1, 1861 and June 30, 1866. (Statistics for Negro troops covered less than three years of the Civil War period.) Preventative medicine at the time had little more to offer than quinine and a few disinfectants. There was no real understanding of the germ theory of disease. But Medicines for the Union Army: The...

Learn the real story of pharmacy's "greatest generation" during the war years-at home and on the battlefield World War II was a historical watershed in American history, including the practice of pharmacy. Pharmacy in World War II is a comprehensive history of American pharmacy, both in the military and on the home front, from 1941 to 1945. The book provides a unique insight into the profession and its practitioners. Read about civilian practice activities, such as the quinine collection and the drives to reclaim tin tubes when supplies of both were controlled by the enemy. Discover how...

Coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the historic Millis Commission, this book serves not only as a reprint of the Commission's report "Pharmacists for the Future" but also as a roadmap of the evolution of pharmacy, both from a professional and an educational standpoint.

A comprehensive list of terms of special importance to pharmacy students, educators and practitioners, this resource includes abbreviations, Latin terms, weights and measures, and practice standards, plus the periodic table, the Pharmacist's Code of Ethics and lists of professional associations.