Civil War reenactors revere, learn from the past
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Re-enactors of the Civil War are dedicated to understanding history and authentically reproducing war episodes in a manner that sheds light on medical care in the past and present. Three quarters of the operations during the civil war were amputations that were often performed on a makeshift operating table without washing the instruments between patients. Civil War doctors often treated symptoms rather than underlying causes. The casualties numbered over 600,000. Many soldiers participated because of their strong beliefs, trust in authority, and religious convictions. People still have strong feelings about the conflict between the north and the south. Many of the re-enactors have had experiences in which their health was truly threatened or fake injuries seemed so realistic as to be emotionally moving. Medical care reenacted during battles also may resemble medical care during modern wars.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1996
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Disarming violent domestic abusers is key to saving lives, say experts
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The issue concerning disarming violent domestic abusers since most homicides in which a woman is killed by a husband or other intimate partner, the crime is committed with a firearm. It is proposed that the Federal law requires businesses that sell firearms to check for criminal backgrounds of potential purchasers before selling guns, which would work as a precautionary step to save lives from violent abusers.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2004
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When a Bioweapon Strikes, Who Will Be in Charge?
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It is not clear what power if any the federal government will have in the event of a bioterrorist attack. Because the US Constitution delegates all health authority to the states, the laws covering federal authority are antiquated and unclear.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2000
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