Medical Services in the First World War (Shire Library) by Dr Susan Cohen

by Susan Cohen

Trench warfare, advances in weaponry and disastrous military planning led to horrific types of injuries and an unprecedented scale of mass casualties during World War I. This is the amazing and little known story of the medical service personnel and the organized system of critical care which provided a lifeline of hope and humanity in the midst of devastation, disfigurement and death during the Great War. For the first time ever, an all-out effort was made to preserve life, starting with the heroic medical service personnel who were the battlefield first line of defense, risking life and limb to save and extract wounded soldiers and evacuate them to makeshift frontline hospitals or to long-term care facilities such as Highclere Castle, as depicted in Downton Abbey, when hospitals were filled beyond capacity. The book details their heroism and the vital role played by nurses in attending to the medical and psychological needs and boosting the morale of millions of wounded soldiers.

Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Alishia Reeves · Rating 4 out of 5]

It may be little but it dense. Packed with facts and numbers. Very interesting to read about the behind the fighting going ons. If anyone is doing a report or something on ww1 medical services this is rich in information. Enjoyable to read but got a bit lost with the number of numbers and the alphabet soup (abbreviations)

[Ant Koplowitz · Rating 4 out of 5]

A small, slim summary of medical and nursing services during World War I. Heavy on facts, but because of the limits of size, there's no analysis and discussion. Fascinating illustrations of conditions and the people involved. A good, brief introduction to the subject.

© Koplowitz 2014

[Kyle Wendy Skultety (gimmethatbook.com) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Information packed little read about nursing, evacuations, and medical care during WW1. The statistics alone are staggering, and to think of what happened during those times is almost inconceivable.