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    Dr. Walter Reed: A Short Biography
    Dr. Walter Reed: A Short Biography
    Dr. Walter Reed: A Short Biography
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    Dr. Walter Reed: A Short Biography

    By Erin DeLong

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    Walter Reed - chances are, you are familiar with his name only because you have heard of the major army medical center named after him. Maybe you have heard of his name in general references related to yellow fever. Either way, there is so much more to this humble, hard-working man than most know. He wore many hats, and husband, father, military officer, scientist, and doctor are just a few. His scientific achievements are benefiting humanity today. Walter Reed had humble beginnings but his intelligence and perseverance allowed him to excel in life. He received his Doctor of Medicine in 1869 and remains the youngest person to graduate from the University of Virginia Medical School to this day. After his graduation, he studied further and received a second degree from Bellevue Hospital Medical College. After briefly working in New York, Dr. Walter Reed then decided to join the Medical Corp in the United States Army. Throughout his military career he would be stationed in many different locations, including, New York, Arizona, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Alabama. The first part of his military career was spent on the frontier treating a variety of patients and illnesses. The latter half of his career was spent in Washington DC doing research, teaching classes, and learning of new medical advances. His most significant work was done with the US Army Yellow Fever Commission. Along with other fellow physicians and scientists, Dr. Walter Reed was able to unravel the scourge, yellow fever that had been a mystery since the fifteenth century. Learn all the amazing details of his life and his profound work in the book, “Dr. Walter Reed – A Short Biography”.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDoug West
    Release dateOct 19, 2015
    ISBN9781311215734
    Dr. Walter Reed: A Short Biography
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    Erin DeLong

    Erin DeLong is a wife, mother, writer, and runner. Erin has a Bachelor’s degree in Human and Community Services with minors in community health and health administration from New Mexico State University. She also served in the United States Army and spent time overseas serving with the 31st Combat Support Hospital. She loves volunteering in her church and community, being outside, and spending time at home with her four boys and husband.

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      Dr. Walter Reed - Erin DeLong

      Dr. Walter Reed – A Short Biography

      By Erin DeLong

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      Dr. Walter Reed – A Short Biography

      Copyright © 2015 Erin DeLong

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      Table of Contents

      Preface

      Introduction

      Chapter 1 – The Early Years

      Chapter 2 – Becoming a Doctor

      Chapter 3 – Life as an Officer

      Chapter 4 – Life in Washington, DC

      Chapter 5 - Yellow Fever Work Begins

      Chapter 6 – Camp Lazear

      Chapter 7 – An Unexpected Death

      Chapter 8 – Final Yellow Fever Epidemic in the United States

      Chapter 9 – Legacy

      Credits and Acknowledgments

      Further Reading

      About the Author

      Preface

      Welcome to the book Dr. Walter Reed – A Short Biography. This book is part of the 30 Minute Book Series and, as the name of the series implies, if you are an average reader this book will take around 30 minutes to read or a little longer to listen to in audio format. Since this book is not meant to be an all-encompassing biography of Dr. Walter Reed, you may want to know more about this great doctor and his accomplishments. To help you with this, there are several good references at the end of this book. Thank you for purchasing this book and I hope you enjoy your time reading about this amazing doctor and scientist.

      Erin DeLong

      October 2015

      Introduction

      Walter Reed. Chances are, you are familiar with his name only because you have heard of the major army medical center named after him. Maybe you have heard of his name in general references related to yellow fever. Either way, there is so much more to this humble, hard-working man than most know. He wore many hats, and husband, father, military officer, scientist, and doctor are just a few. Some of his scientific achievements are benefiting humanity today. To truly understand the depth of accomplishment by Dr. Walter Reed, you must first value the scourge he helped unravel: yellow fever.

      Yellow fever had been a

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