Military Medicine: from Ancient Times to the 21st Century: From Ancient Times to the 21st Century

This Volume Highlights The People And Scientific Developments In Military Medicine Through The Ages, Concentrating On Medical Advances That Changed Both Warfare And Societies At Home. Thanks To Advances In Field Medicine And Improved Mobility And Efficiency Of Medical Units, The Death Rate Of Soldiers Injured During Battle Has Dramatically Declined In The Last 100 Years. Nowadays, With Forward Medical Stations Operating Close To Battle Lines And Medical Transports (ground And Air) At Hand, Injured Soldiers Survive Their Battle Wounds. Military Medicine: From Ancient Times To The 21st Century Provides Expert Coverage Of The Key Role Medical Advances And Practices Have Played In The Evolution Of Warfare, And How Many Of Those Advances And Practices Have Been Put To Work Saving And Improving Civilian Lives As Well. Military Medicine Surveys The Development Of Military Medicine From Its Prehistoric Origins Through Modern Threats And Practice. That Coverage Is Followed By Over 200 Of Alphabetically Organized Entries With Special Emphasis Placed On Those Areas With The Most Dramatic Applications To Civilian Medicine, Including Triage And Trauma Management, Treatment For Infections, Emergency Surgical Procedures, And More. - Publisher. Jack E. Mccallum. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Preliminaries......Page 2 Contents......Page 8 A......Page 24 B......Page 58 C......Page 82 D......Page 122 E......Page 134 F......Page 138 G......Page 152 H......Page 164 I......Page 182 J......Page 194 K......Page 200 L......Page 208 M......Page 218 O......Page 240 P......Page 260 Q......Page 280 R......Page 286 S......Page 308 T......Page 340 U......Page 360 V......Page 362 W......Page 368 X......Page 380 Y......Page 382 Annotated Bibliography......Page 384 Index......Page 392 About the Author......Page 408 Military Medicine: From Ancient Times to the 21st Century КНИГИ ;ВОЕННАЯ ИСТОРИЯ Издательство: ABC-CLIOАвтор(ы): Jack E. McCallumЯзык: EnglishГод издания: 2008Количество страниц: 408ISBN: 978-1-85109-693-0Формат: pdf (e-book)Размер: 34.6 mb RapidIfolder 51 Preliminaries 2 Contents 8 A 24 B 58 C 82 D 122 E 134 F 138 G 152 H 164 I 182 J 194 K 200 L 208 M 218 N 240 O 240 P 260 Q 280 R 286 S 308 T 340 U 360 V 362 W 368 X 380 Y 382 Annotated Bibliography 384 Index 392 About the Author 408