Overview

The Accidental Birth of Military Medicine reveals the collaboration between the Army Medical Department and two major London universities that led to the creation of the first Army Medical School. Using new research, Professor Miles unfolds details of the collaboration and gives a detailed history of the developing Army Medical Department, from the time of Waterloo, through the Crimean War, up until the founding of the Army medical School at Fort Pitt, Chatham. The book pays special attention to key figures in the Army Medical School's development, including Sir James McGrigor, Florence Nightingale and Sir Andrew Smith, as well as charting the foundations of two major London universities, King's College London and University College London. Informative and engaging, Professor Miles' ground-breaking book shows evidence of hushed activity between the government and the two universities that helped to develop and standardise the education of army medical officers. The Accidental Birth of Military Medicine revolutionised officer training and produced significant benefits in the armed forces for the first time in history.

Full Product Details

9781904104957

Table of Contents

Reviews

Author Information

Professor Albert 'Loma' Miles was a prolific academic and contributor to the world of dental medicine. During his varied career he was the Professor of Dental Surgery and Pathology at the London Hospital Medical College Dental School, the Scientific Editor of the British Dental Journal and Honorary Curator of the Odontological Collection of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Dedicated to his research, Loma spent entire summers on a remote Scottish island collecting specimens and publishing his findings. He invented the Miles Method of Assessing Age from Tooth Wear, which is still used in the field today. Professor Miles was active within the dental world throughout his life and died in March 2008 shortly before the completion of this book.

Tab Content 6

Countries Available