Combat surgeons

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Stroud, UK: Sutton Publishing, 1999Description: 249pISBN:
  • 0750921730 (hbk.):
Subject(s): Summary: A history of the work of medical services in warfare from the middle ages to the late twentieth century. Describes the often dreadful conditions in which medical staff have to operate during war time; the remarkable medical achievements and developments that have arisen from their dedication often in the face of ignorance, apathy, or both from political and military leaders; and notes that scant attention has been given to the tole taken by such work of the medical personnel themselves. Includes numerous examples of injuries and treatments.First published in 1970 this updated edition includes coverage of the Falklands War and the Gulf War.
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A history of the work of medical services in warfare from the middle ages to the late twentieth century. Describes the often dreadful conditions in which medical staff have to operate during war time; the remarkable medical achievements and developments that have arisen from their dedication often in the face of ignorance, apathy, or both from political and military leaders; and notes that scant attention has been given to the tole taken by such work of the medical personnel themselves. Includes numerous examples of injuries and treatments.First published in 1970 this updated edition includes coverage of the Falklands War and the Gulf War.

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