Historical Snapshot: Dr. Mary E. Walker, Civil War Surgeon, Medal of Honor Recipient

Abstract

Since the Revolutionary War, when General George Washington recognized the need to hire nurses to care for wounded soldiers, women have served in multiple roles to meet the healthcare needs of American service members in wartime. The role of women today is substantial, comprising about 40 percent of officers and nearly one third of enlisted service members in the healthcare field. However, as the biography of Dr. Mary Walker attests, women have historically faced significant barriers in the pursuit of careers in military medicine.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA569028

Entities

Organizations

  • Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amputation
  • Army
  • Casualties
  • Civil War
  • Combat Casualty Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Lower Extremity
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military History
  • Military Medicine
  • New York
  • Physicians
  • Surgical Amputations
  • Traumatic Amputation
  • United States
  • War

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Strategic Security Studies