Healers, Helpers and Hospitals (Vol 1 & 2) – J. C. De Villiers

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The Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) represented a watershed in military medicine, and the way armies take care of their soldiers in war. This extensive work covers all military medical aspects of the conflict: from the influence of Red Cross societies, foreign aid from Belgium, Germany, Russia, Switzerland, the United States of America and the Netherlands to the clinical aspects of military medical care.”Healers, Helpers and Hospitals” contributes to our canon on this war which continues to intrigue readers and historians from all over the world. In 2011 the work received the prestigious UCT Book Award, an accolade shared by a precious few. Among the previous recipients, is the Nobel-winning author JM Coetzee. Professor J.C. (Kay) de Villiers is a neurosurgeon by training. His interest in war medicine stems from his research. He was the founder of the Cape Medical Museum.
ABSTRACT
At the end of the nineteenth century, the actions of belligerents were constrained by the Hague Convention of 1899 and the Geneva Convention of 1864. The Hague Convention differentiated between combatants and non-combatants, but both the British implementation of a scorched earth policy and the Boer execution of blacks violated this convention. The Geneva Convention centred on medical immunity, which presupposes medical neutrality. The British opposed the voluntarism fundamental to the Red Cross movement and all British medical personnel in the field were subservient to the military establishment. Imperial patriotism, the shortcomings of the army and the insistent claims of military necessity subverted best medical practice, producing dilemmas that doctors had to negotiate. On the Boer side too, there was the moral complexity of doctors who were not only medical professionals but also social agents with personal commitments. This article considers the dilemmas that confronted doctors involved in the South African War in the Free State and concludes that trends in dealing with ethical challenges in this war became normative in subsequent conflicts.

Hardcover, 2 volumes in a slip case, pages of both books crisp white and fresh, covers illustrated no dust wrappers. First Edition, and scarce. See our OWN photograph of these two exquisite volumes for quality control. These books are MINT and could pass for new.

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SKU: 9781869192778 Category: Title: Healers, Helpers and Hospitals (Vol 1 & 2)
Author: J. C. De Villiers
Publisher: Protea Boekhuis
Year: 2008
ISBN10: 186919277X
ISBN13: 9781869192778
Condition: Mint
Format: Hardcover
Inventory No: 1521

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This book includes shipping to Australia ONLY ,
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I will take the book to Fedex cheapest and most reliable

The Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) represented a watershed in military medicine, and the way armies take care of their soldiers in war. This extensive work covers all military medical aspects of the conflict: from the influence of Red Cross societies, foreign aid from Belgium, Germany, Russia, Switzerland, the United States of America and the Netherlands to the clinical aspects of military medical care.”Healers, Helpers and Hospitals” contributes to our canon on this war which continues to intrigue readers and historians from all over the world. In 2011 the work received the prestigious UCT Book Award, an accolade shared by a precious few. Among the previous recipients, is the Nobel-winning author JM Coetzee. Professor J.C. (Kay) de Villiers is a neurosurgeon by training. His interest in war medicine stems from his research. He was the founder of the Cape Medical Museum.
ABSTRACT
At the end of the nineteenth century, the actions of belligerents were constrained by the Hague Convention of 1899 and the Geneva Convention of 1864. The Hague Convention differentiated between combatants and non-combatants, but both the British implementation of a scorched earth policy and the Boer execution of blacks violated this convention. The Geneva Convention centred on medical immunity, which presupposes medical neutrality. The British opposed the voluntarism fundamental to the Red Cross movement and all British medical personnel in the field were subservient to the military establishment. Imperial patriotism, the shortcomings of the army and the insistent claims of military necessity subverted best medical practice, producing dilemmas that doctors had to negotiate. On the Boer side too, there was the moral complexity of doctors who were not only medical professionals but also social agents with personal commitments. This article considers the dilemmas that confronted doctors involved in the South African War in the Free State and concludes that trends in dealing with ethical challenges in this war became normative in subsequent conflicts.

Hardcover, 2 volumes in a slip case, pages of both books crisp white and fresh, covers illustrated no dust wrappers. First Edition, and scarce. See our OWN photograph of these two exquisite volumes for quality control. These books are MINT and could pass for new.

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Weight 2.6 kg
Dimensions 24 × 16.4 × 7.9 cm

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