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Title Statement | Rush to danger: medics in the line of fire / Ted Barris. |
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Author | Barris, Ted |
Publication | Toronto, Ontario: Patrick Crean Editions,[2019]©2019 |
Edition | First edition. |
Extent of Item | xxv, 406 pages |
ISBN | 1443447927 9781443447928 |
Other Number | 3153411 |
Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index. |
Summary | The author uses his father's experiences as a medic during World War II as a starting off point in his examination of the work medical personnel do on the battlefield. In addition to discussing World War II, Barris looks at World War I, the American Civil War, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the 1885 North West Resistance, the Boer War, and the 21st century wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
Subjects & Genres | |
By Topic | Medical personnel--Anecdotes |
War--Relief of sick and wounded | |
War--Medical aspects | |
Medicine, Military | |
By Name | Barris, Alex |