This original work examines the differences in medical advances on the two sides of the Spanish Civil War. Covering all aspects of medical treatment during the war, Coni covers new ground with great aplomb and delivers a book which will interest scholars involved with medical history as well as those interested in contemporary European history.
| List of Figures and Tables |
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| Prologue by Professor Sir Roy Calne |
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xv | |
| Preface |
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| Acknowledgements |
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| List of Abbreviations |
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xxiii | |
| Map |
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1 Medicine in Prewar Spain |
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2 The War and the Medical Profession |
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5 Blood Transfusion Comes of Age |
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7 Organisation of Medical Services |
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99 | |
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8 The International Brigades |
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9 Foreign Medical Support for Franco |
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| 10 Notes on Some Individual Campaigns |
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| 11 Some Biographical Notes |
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| 12 Aftermath of War |
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| Appendix |
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225 | |
| References |
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241 | |
| Index |
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255 | |
Nicholas Coni is a member of the Retired Fellows Society, Royal Society of Medicine. Previously, he was Consultant Geriatrician, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, and Associate Lecturer, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, UK.
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