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Desperate surgery in the Pacific war : doctors and damage control for American wounded, 1941-1945 / Thomas Helling, M.D.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Helling, Thomas, 1947- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Emergency medicine.
- Emergency physicians.
- War--Relief of sick and wounded.
- War.
- World War, 1939-1945--Medical care--Pacific Area.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (475 pages) : illustrations, maps
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2017.
- Summary:
- "Caring for the wounded in the World War II Pacific Theater posed serious challenges to doctors and surgeons. This book details the efforts and innovations of the doctors, surgeons, corpsmen and medics who worked to preserve life under extreme and dangerous conditions"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-2567-0
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