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Yes. There was tremendous difference between the hospitals of the American Civil War and the Crimean War and those of the Great War. The germ theory of the cause of disease had been discovered, and the importance of cleanliness was understood.
There were no miracle drugs to fight infections though. Penicillin would only be discovered on the eve of the next war. Wounded men endured unspeakable pain when the "agony wagon" was wheeled through the wards, so the doctors could drip Dakin-Carroll solution into their wounds and trim away necrotized flesh. The only effective painkiller was highly addictive morphine. Most men were able to "get the monkey off their back" and quit the morphine, going through withdrawal as soon as they could stand it. Many never could shake the addiction and returning wounded were the first great wave of those addicted to narcotics in America. The only anesthesia for surgery was ether.
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Where were UK hospitals for soldiers wounded in World War 1?
Most were in London. Many civilian hospitals were turned into military hospitals due to the large amount of wounded soldiers.
The military out come of World War I was decided by what reasons?
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What did woman do in World War 1 while the men were fighting?
cook clean and also did the mens jobs like making plaines.
How did you get in world war 1?
I wasn't in the world war 1
How did they do World War 1 and World War 2?
In world war 1,germany started the war,but in world war 2,japan started it and usa ended the war
Did hospitals improve during World War 1?
yes they did
Where were UK hospitals for soldiers wounded in World War 1?
Most were in London. Many civilian hospitals were turned into military hospitals due to the large amount of wounded soldiers.
What were the Hospitals and care units during World War I?
The hospital and care units of World War 1 were as they are today: Field Hospitals, hospitals in buildings and at the home front they were large hospitals. They had doctors and nurses and operating rooms just as they do today. The only difference is that their medical care was not as advanced as it is today. the ww1 is bad
What were the camp dutes in World War 1?
To clean up trash LILLY
What kind of work did women do in World War I?
in world war 1 the women were used to clean wounds and take care of the injured
What caused the most deaths in World War 1?
gas set off by the Germans or probably sanitation issues in the hospitals
What did the hospitals look like in World War 1?
Owning to the high number of casualties during World War I, makeshift hospitals were set up wherever they were needed. Hospitals could be set up in abandoned buildings, homes, or tents. The Casualty Clearing Stations (CCS) were set up in tents, and many were used to perform amputations.
What did the British army use to clean buttons in World War 1?
They used a 'frog' and Brasso.
What did teens do in World War 1?
boys got drafted and girls go to nurse cook and clean
Where do World War 1 nurses go for training?
Most nurses in WW1 were trained in hospitals and had the occansional lectures. Majority of a traniee-nurses training was practical.
How many died in the axis in World War I?
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Why there no clean water in World War 1?
ecause there was no fresh water from the ground rocks so the ANZACs shipedwater from eygept
