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Amputation
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) 
 This group "is a national, non-profit amputee consumer educational organization representing people who have experienced amputation or are born with limb differences." The site features a searchable "comprehensive limb loss catalog [that] includes materials (full text and abstracts) in several formats," a FAQ, links to related sites, and information about support groups. Also includes materials aimed at children. Searchable. Some material available in Spanish. http://www.amputee-coalition.org/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Diseases & Conditions, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Jun 16, 2004 Civil War Battlefield Medicine
Information about battlefield medicine in "a time before the doctors even knew about bacteriology and were ignorant of what caused disease." Provides common Civil War medical terms, a look at Civil War dentistry, medical history for Civil War generals, details about surgery and amputations, and related documents. Includes a bibliography and statistics. From eHistory. http://ehistory.osu.edu/uscw/features/medicine/cwsurgeon/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health, Health & Medical Disciplines, Medical Treatments & Devices, Military, Statistics, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated May 19, 2009 Household Cyclopedia of General Information
Originally published in 1881, this wonderful book was designed for frontier families who had to do it all with not much help from experts. Want to know how to bud trees, amputate a leg, prepare your beehives for winter, make Lucifers (matches), make black paint from various natural materials (peach pit black is dull)? This is the book for you. Great fun to browse. http://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/The_Household_Cyclopedia_of_General_Information/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Home & Housing, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, United States History Last updated Mar 26, 2002 |
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