This collection includes monthly accounts of the activities pertaining to the operating room, post-mortem results, and final reports that show the breakdown of diseases and injuries that occurred while the 12 General Hospital Unit was stationed in Ain-el-Turck, Rome, and Livorno (Leghorn).
This sub-collection includes photographs and resumes for many of the men and women who served as officers at some point in the 12th General Hospital Unit during World War II, in North Africa and Italy. Some of the individuals included were later transferred to the Pacific theater.
Keyword:
Medical Officers
Subject: MESH:
Physicians, Surgeons, Nurses, Physical Therapists
Subject: LCSH:
World War, 1939-1945
Subject: Name:
12th General Hospital
Publisher:
DigitalHub. Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center
12th General Hospital final report. Scrotal injuries
Abstract:
This report discusses the various types of urogenital injuries and their corresponding surgeries. It includes both charts and high-level case overviews.
Keyword:
World War II, 12th General Hospital, Scrotal Injuries
12th General Hospital final report. Pilonidal cyst
Abstract:
The report discusses: the incidence of pilonidal cysts in Ain-el-Turck, Rome, and Livorno (Leghorn), the symptoms of the patients, treatment prior to being admitted to the 12th General Hospital, care of patients at the 12th General Hospital, and the discharge of patients.
Keyword:
World War II, 12th General Hospital, Pilonidal Cyst
Subject: MESH:
Pilonidal Sinus
Creator:
Markham, Blackwell
Publisher:
DigitalHub. Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center
12th General Hospital final report. Physical therapy
Abstract:
This report includes statistics about physical therapy treatments as well as a break down of the types of injuries and illnesses from which patients were recovering.
Keyword:
World War II, 12th General Hospital, Physical Therapy
12th General Hospital final report. Maxillofacial survey
Abstract:
This report provides statistics of the different types of maxillofacial diseases and injuries; lists treatments; and notes the average stay of a patient inflicted with this type of injury. This survey includes information in aggregate and by location.
Keyword:
World War II, 12th General Hospital, Maxillofacial Surgery
Subject: MESH:
Oral Surgical Procedures
Creator:
Klaubunde, Earl H.
Publisher:
DigitalHub. Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center
12th General Hospital final report. Lesions of peripheral nerves
Abstract:
The report notes the nature of the lesions, associated injuries, operations performed, and the nerves involved concerning the 512 cases the 12th General Hospital Unit treated between 1943-1945.
Keyword:
World War II, 12th General Hospital, Peripheral Nerve Injuries
Subject: MESH:
Peripheral Nerve Injuries, War-Related Injuries
Creator:
Lounsbury, Benjamin F.
Publisher:
DigitalHub. Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center
12th General Hospital final report. Jaundice in severe cases of surgical trauma
Abstract:
This report provides a table indicating the number of cases of hepatitis that corresponded with a particular injury as well as case summaries for all 16 instances seen by 12th General Hospital personnel.
Keyword:
World War II, 12th General Hospital, Hepatitis, Jaundice
Subject: MESH:
Hepatitis, Jaundice, War-Related Injuries
Creator:
12th General Hospital
Publisher:
DigitalHub. Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center
This report breaks down the 233 cases of hernias treated by the 12th General Hospital Unit by incidence, type, and location on the body of the particular kind of hernia. It discusses the types of operations performed and the reasons for delaying hernia repair.
Keyword:
World War II, 12th General Hospital, Hernia
Subject: MESH:
Hernia, Femoral, Hernia, Inguinal, Hernia
Creator:
Markham, Blackwell
Publisher:
DigitalHub. Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center