The History of the Medical Department of the United States Navy, 1945-1955; NAVMED P-5057
Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office, 1958. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps. Format is approximately 8 inches by 10.25 inches. iv, [1], 224, [2] pages. Illustrations (Frontis and 57 figures listed). Ex-library with the usual library markings. This story of the Medical Department in action from 1945 to 1955 is a significant records of accomplishments by devoted, unselfish men and women. This work addressed, in part: The Problems of Demobilization, The Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Stabilization, Evaluation of World War II experiences, Korean War, Inchon Landing, Evacuation of Refugees from Indochina, U.S. Marine Corps, Medical Service with Combat Troops, Dental Service with Combat Troops, and Post Korea Developments. The Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) is an agency of the United States Department of the Navy that manages health care activities for the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. BUMED operates hospitals and other health care facilities as well as laboratories for biomedical research, and trains and manages the Navy's many staff corps related to medicine. Its headquarters is located at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. BUMED was one of the original five Navy bureaus formed in 1842 to replace the Board of Navy Commissioners. It is one of two bureaus still in existence. BUMED was housed at the Old Naval Observatory from 1942 until 2012. Condition: Good.
Keywords: Military Medicine, Naval Medicine, Medical History, Problems of Demobilization, The Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Stabilization, Evaluation of World War II Experiences, Korean War, Inchon Landing, Evacuation of Refugees from Indochina, U.S. Marine
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Price: $150.00