Surgery During Natural Disasters, Combat, Terrorist Attacks, and Crisis Situations
The lessons from this book help surgeons prepare for emergency events that require disaster preparedness usually handled by the United States military, including chemical attacks and massive casualty events. Written by experts in the field perspectives th
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Surgery During Natural Disasters, Combat, Terrorist Attacks, and Crisis Situations
COL Robert B. Lim Editor
Surgery During Natural Disasters, Combat, Terrorist Attacks, and Crisis Situations
Editor COL Robert B. Lim Department of Surgery Advanced Laparoscopy and Metabolic Surgery Tripler Army Medical Center Honolulu, HI, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-23717-6 ISBN 978-3-319-23718-3 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-23718-3
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Foreword
Colonel Robert Lim’s textbook of war and disaster surgery will serve as a guide for all surgeons who are called upon to operate effectively well beyond their current practice and training. A surgeon’s professional skill, to be effective and up-to-date, is predicated upon a premise of lifelong learning. The surgeon’s usual practice can be disrupted instantly by an accident or disaster, natural or man-made. This book will help all surgeons and physicians interested in war and disaster medicine become better informed about not only the nuances of care and the care continuum, but also reflect on the emotional, spiritual, and moral injuries which providers, physicians, nurses, corpsmen, and other first responders must endure and recognize in order to be resilient and effective. As witnesses and participants to disaster, we must also be able to continue our lives (personal and professional) in a meaningful way after the battle has ended. This book is comprehensive in its scope of looking at battlefield injuries, resuscitation, and treatment, as well as expanding to cover other natural disasters such as the Haitian earthquake. It also emphasizes the need for preparation, training, rehearsal, and p
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