Emergency War Surgery, U. S. Armed Forces Issue of NATO Handbook Prepared for use by the Medical Services of NATO Nations, NAVMED P-5059

Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1958. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Stiff wraps. 490 pages Signed by previous owner. Stiff card cover has wear and soiling. Bookplate. Cigarette burn to back cover and several back pages. This hadbook was developed by a committee of surgical consultants representing the military medical services of the France, the United Kingdom, and the United States, assisted by observers and the written recommendations from other NATO nations. This issue was prepared to meet the requirements of the medical services of the military departments of the United States. Due to the interdependence of the NATO nations the need for uniform guidance in the matter of emergency war surgery was clear. Condition: Good.

Keywords: War Surgery, Military Medicine, Thermal Burns, Cold Injury, Crash Injury, Blast, Radiation, Resuscitation, Triage, Battalion Aid, Amputations, Craniocerebral Wounds, Maxillofacial

ISBN: 9781607962649

[Book #65382]

Price: $50.00