Military Medicine: From Ancient Times to the 21st Century

by Jack McCallum

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851096930
• ISBN13: 9781851096930
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 8.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.0" x 10.2"