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Winged Scalpel
Richard N. Villar
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Description for Winged Scalpel
Hardback. Gripping first hand account of emergency medical relief in four different disaster and conflict areas (Kashmir, Java, Haiti and Libya). Written by ex-SAS surgeon with international reputation. Highlights the dangers and problems of surgery in extreme environments. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16pp B & W plates. BIC Classification: 3JMC; 3JMG; HBWS; JWT; MBP; MNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
In this fast paced narrative, ex-SAS surgeon Richard Villar provides 'a very personal insight into the difficulties, dangers and occasional virtual impossibility of providing medical aid to disaster areas and war zones.He shares his remarkable experiences in the aftermath of three major earthquakes - Kashmir (2005), Java (2006) and Haiti (2010) - as well as in the Libyan civil war (2011).Readers are given a no-holds-barred introduction to a world which the vast majority will have only scant knowledge of. The author describes what happens on the ground before a full aid programme swings into action. Arriving in a ... Read more
In this fast paced narrative, ex-SAS surgeon Richard Villar provides 'a very personal insight into the difficulties, dangers and occasional virtual impossibility of providing medical aid to disaster areas and war zones.He shares his remarkable experiences in the aftermath of three major earthquakes - Kashmir (2005), Java (2006) and Haiti (2010) - as well as in the Libyan civil war (2011).Readers are given a no-holds-barred introduction to a world which the vast majority will have only scant knowledge of. The author describes what happens on the ground before a full aid programme swings into action. Arriving in a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781591680
SKU
V9781781591680
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99-17
About Richard N. Villar
Richard Villar is a world renowned orthopaedic surgeon. He served with the SAS before moving to his current career. He lives in Essex but operates in London, nationally and internationally.
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