"Good Tuberculosis Men": The Army Medical Department's Struggle with Tuberculosis: The Army Medical Department's Struggle with Tuberculosis

by Carol R. Byerly and Army Dept (U S ) Borden Institute Carol R. Byerly

In 1917, as the United States prepared for war in Europe, Army Surgeon General William C. Gorgas recognized the threat of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to American troops. What the Army needed was some "good tuberculosis men." Despite the efforts of the nations best "tuberculosis men," the disease would become a leading cause of World War I disability discharges and veterans benefits. The fact that tuberculosis patients often experienced cycles in which...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0160921988
• ISBN13: 9780160921988
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Government Printing Office
• Length: 389 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up