Doctors during the Civil War were forced to re-think their methods for medical care.

The Birth of Modern Medical Care in America The Good Stuff

Premiered February 05, 2016
The Birth of Modern Medical Care in America

The Civil War was the bloodiest conflict in US history. More people died in the Civil War than in all other US wars combined. And many more were wounded and maimed. Doctors were forced to re-think their methods and start using more modern, more scientific standards of medical care.

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