Clinical Problems Of War
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 2nd pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: small sticker on the dj.
Clinical Problems of War stands as a landmark work in the medical history of the Second World War, presenting a rigorous and authoritative account of the health challenges confronted by Australian forces across multiple theatres of conflict. Allan S. Walker, writing with the precision of a distinguished physician and the perspective of an official war historian, chronicles the full spectrum of wartime medical crises — from tropical diseases ravaging troops in the Pacific to the traumatic surgical emergencies of the Middle East campaigns. Drawing on official records, case studies, and firsthand observations, the work details the improvised ingenuity and professional resolve of the Australian Army Medical Corps under conditions of extreme adversity. As the first volume in the Australia in the War of 1939–1945 medical series published by the Australian War Memorial, this work occupies a position of enduring scholarly significance, serving as both a primary historical source and a testament to the evolution of military medicine. Walker's methodical yet compelling prose argues that the medical lessons of war carry consequences far beyond the battlefield, reshaping peacetime practice and public health policy. For historians, medical professionals, and students of the Second World War alike, this volume raises a compelling question: how does the crucible of war permanently transform the art and science of healing?
Author: Allan S. Walker
Format: Hardback
Published: 1956, Australian War Memorial
Genre: WW2
Edition: 2nd pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: small sticker on the dj.
Clinical Problems of War stands as a landmark work in the medical history of the Second World War, presenting a rigorous and authoritative account of the health challenges confronted by Australian forces across multiple theatres of conflict. Allan S. Walker, writing with the precision of a distinguished physician and the perspective of an official war historian, chronicles the full spectrum of wartime medical crises — from tropical diseases ravaging troops in the Pacific to the traumatic surgical emergencies of the Middle East campaigns. Drawing on official records, case studies, and firsthand observations, the work details the improvised ingenuity and professional resolve of the Australian Army Medical Corps under conditions of extreme adversity. As the first volume in the Australia in the War of 1939–1945 medical series published by the Australian War Memorial, this work occupies a position of enduring scholarly significance, serving as both a primary historical source and a testament to the evolution of military medicine. Walker's methodical yet compelling prose argues that the medical lessons of war carry consequences far beyond the battlefield, reshaping peacetime practice and public health policy. For historians, medical professionals, and students of the Second World War alike, this volume raises a compelling question: how does the crucible of war permanently transform the art and science of healing?