Medicine and Conflict: The Spanish Civil War and Its Traumatic Legacy

by Sebastian Browne

This book focuses on an important but neglected aspect of the Spanish Civil War, the evolution of medical and surgical care of the wounded during the conflict. Importantly, the focus is from a mainly Spanish perspective - as the Spanish are given a voice in their own story, which has not always been the case. Central to the book is General Franco's treatment of Muslim combatants, the anarchist contribution to health, and the medicalisation of propaganda...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367587645
• ISBN13: 9780367587642
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"