An edition of Broken bodies, shattered minds
(2011)
Broken bodies, shattered minds
a medical odyssey from Vietnam to Afghanistan
1st ed.
by Ronald J. Glasser
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The author traces the changing nature of warfare from the jungles of Vietnam to the streets and mountains of Iraq and Afghanistan and defines the escalating physical and psychological damage of wounds to troops in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps.
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Armed Forces, Health and hygiene, Medizinische Versorgung, Gesundheit, Mental health, Health aspects, Medical care, Iraq War, 2003-2011, Afghan War, 2001-, Krieg, Verletzung, Wounds and injuries, Vietnam War, 1961-1975, History, Afghan Campaign 2001-, Military Medicine, Soldat, Military Personnel, Psychisches Trauma, Soldiers, Vietnam Conflict, Combat Disorders, Wounds and Injuries, Iraq War (2003-2011) fast (OCoLC)fst01802311, Afghan War (2001-) fast (OCoLC)fst01695175, Vietnam War (1961-1975) fast (OCoLC)fst01431664, United states, army, medical care, Medicine, military, historyPlaces
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Broken bodies, shattered minds: a medical odyssey from Vietnam to Afghanistan
2011, History Pub. Co.
in English
- 1st ed.
1933909471 9781933909479
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Table of Contents
Forty years of war
The late great 1968: welcome to the Army
Zama: the wounded
The medics: then and now
America's wars: an autopsy report
Med-evacs and gunships: a short and deadly technical history
The changing face of military medicine
Teleconferencing: more than six degrees of separation
All the Toms: Iraq 2004
Shell shock: the shattering of minds
The wars within
Multiple deployments: brains at risk
The bleeding wars
IEDs: blasts that kill and maim
Traumatic brain injuries: PTSD: the invisible wounds
All the Jakes: adrift in Afghanistan: 2010
That deadly sense of privilege
All the Carries and Priscillas
Bullets of grief: a prescription for prevention
"Is my junk all together?"
Chronicles: reduxing Vietnam
Epilogue.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-262) and index.
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