Emergency War Surgery

Name: Emergency War Surgery
Brand: NewSouth Books
SKU: 9781616083908
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The Survivalist's Medical Desk Reference

By U.S. Department of the Army

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Summary

Emergency War Surgery is the official illustrated field manual used by US Army doctors and soldiers, providing professional, proven advice on managing infections, head injuries, fractures, burns, and more in combat conditions. It equips military surgeons and first responders with essential knowledge on haemorrhage control, shock management, vascular access, anaesthesia, and treatments for a range of injuries including thoracic, spinal, and chemical warfare-related trauma. With nearly 200 detailed illustrations, this handbook embodies state-of-the-art forward trauma surgery principles applied globally by military physicians.
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This manual is ideal for active-duty soldiers, military medical personnel, first responders, and anyone preparing for survival or emergency situations requiring advanced trauma care knowledge.

Military surgeons must assume a leadership role in combat casualty care in circumstances that are far less than ideal. This book provides the information needed to tackle these issues and features advanced principles and practices of forward trauma surgery as used by military physicians in far flung locations around the globe.

The most advanced medical techniques used by military doctors in the field.

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This is the illustrated official field manual used by US Army doctors and soldiers in the field. It offers professional, proven advice on dealing with infections, head injuries, fractures, burns, and more. For active-duty soldiers, first-responders, and anyone who might find themselves in a survival situation, it is a remarkable resource.

Military surgeons must assume a leadership role in combat casualty care in circumstances that are far less than ideal. This handbook provides much of the information needed to tackle these issues and features state-of-the-art principles and practices of forward trauma surgery as used by military physicians in far-flung locations around the globe. Subjects include:

Hemorrhage Control
Shock and Resuscitation
Vascular Access
Anesthesia
Face and Neck Injuries
Thoracic Injuries
Wounds and Injuries of the Spinal Column and Cord
Amputations
Radiological Injuries
Biological Warfare Agents
Chemical Injuries
And much more!

Featuring nearly 200 illustrations demonstrating proper techniques, Emergency War Surgery is the most trusted and up-to-date manual offered by the Department of Defense for military medical personnel in the field.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781616083908

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 February 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 454g

Pages: 488

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Education & Reference Health & Wellness Non-Fiction U.S. Department of the Army

About the Author

The Department of the Army (DA) is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. Its mission is to fight and win our Nation' s wars by providing prompt, sustained land dominance across the full range of military operations and spectrum of conflict in support of combatant commanders.