Fort Sam Houston, TX, 19 August 2013 -- This publication chronicles the life of Brigadier General George Miller Sternberg, who served as the 18th Surgeon General of the US Army from 30 May 1893 to 8 June 1902. He was combat tested in the American Civil War and the campaigns against the Native Americans on the frontier. His lifelong interest in infectious disease defined him as one of the premier medical scientists of his day and as "America's first bacteriologist." As Surgeon General, he established the Army Medical School, led the Army Medical Department through the Spanish American War, and appointed the Yellow Fever Commission. According to LTG (Ret) Eric B. Schoomaker, M.D., Ph.D. and former United States Army Surgeon General, "The words and deeds of George Miller Sternberg are a powerful historical example of Army Medical Department (AMEDD) strategic leadership and provide an exceptional study for contemporary and future military medical leaders." This textbook is now available for online order or PDF download from the Borden Institute Website: www.cs.amedd.army.mil/borden.
The Borden Institute, Army Medical Department Center and School (AMEDDC&S), publishes the Textbooks of Military Medicine. The volumes in the series (now numbering 24) constitute a comprehensive treatise on the art and science of military medicine, covering such diverse topics as biological and chemical warfare, military preventive medicine, military medical ethics, combat and operational behavioral health, harsh environments, and care of combat injuries. Other Borden Institute products include volumes on military medical history, monographs, and specialty titles such as Emergency War Surgery. Borden Institute has published nine books that have won a combined thirteen publishing awards: War Surgery in Afghanistan and Iraq: A Series of Cases, 2003-2007; Pediatric Surgery and Medicine for Hostile Environments; Medical Aspects of Biological Warfare; The Walter Reed Army Medical Center Centennial, A Pictorial History, 1909-2009; Answering The Call: The U.S. Army Nurse Corps, 1917-1919: A commemorative Tribute to Military Nursing in world War I; Anesthesia and Perioperative Care of the Combat Casualty; and Legacy of Excellence, The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, 1862-2011; Military Quantitative Physiology: Problems and Concepts in Military Operational Medicine; and Combat Casualty Care: Lessons Learned from OEF and OIF. In addition to the print version, publications are available in PDF format at the Borden Web site, as well as on CD-ROM. Copies of Borden Institute publications may be ordered free of charge by eligible personnel. Anyone may download PDF versions free of charge. www.cs.amedd.army.mil/borden
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