| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. |
Record Nr. |
UNINA9910160279103321 |
|
|
Autore |
Helling Thomas <1947-> |
|
|
Titolo |
Desperate surgery in the Pacific war : doctors and damage control for American wounded, 1941-1945 / / Thomas Helling, M.D |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pubbl/distr/stampa |
|
|
Jefferson, North Carolina : , : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, , 2017 |
|
©2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ISBN |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Descrizione fisica |
|
1 online resource (475 pages) : illustrations, maps |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Disciplina |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Soggetti |
|
Emergency medicine |
Emergency physicians |
War - Relief of sick and wounded |
World War, 1939-1945 - Medical care - Pacific Area |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lingua di pubblicazione |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
|
|
|
|
|
Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
|
|
|
|
|
Nota di bibliografia |
|
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sommario/riassunto |
|
"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"-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |