{"product_id":"military-medicine-jack-e-mccallum-9781851096930","title":"Military Medicine: From Ancient Times to the 21st Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThanks 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. \u003ci\u003eMilitary Medicine: From Ancient Times to the 21st Century\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMilitary Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack E. McCallum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1851096930\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781851096930\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.24h x 7.04w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2008 pg. 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2008 pg. 183","brand":"Jack E. McCallum","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43939005956351,"sku":"9781851096930","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_8ed157de-21ce-4ff9-9ba3-576138a84a0b.jpg?v=1681438940","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/military-medicine-jack-e-mccallum-9781851096930","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}