Winged Scalpel: A Surgon at the Frontline of Disaster by Richard N. Villar (Engl

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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.

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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 stricken area with the infrastructure destroyed, his small dedicated team can take nothing for granted; water, power, shelter and the rule of law are likely to be non-existent and disease and shortages of food and water ever present. They meet challenges that the rest of us can only imagine and are under intense pressure to help, comfort and sustain overwhelming numbers of trauma struck men, women and children whose worlds have been turned upside down.Winged Scalpel is not only a riveting read but highly instructional and informative. From his own point of view, the author's experiences prove that 'you can take a man out of the SAS, but you cannot take the SAS out of the man'. AUTHOR: 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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A gripping first hand account of emergency medical relief in four different disaster and conflict areas (Kashmir, Java, Haiti and Libya). Written by an ex-SAS surgeon with an international reputation, this highlights the dangers and problems of surgery in extreme environments.

Author Biography

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.

Details ISBN1781591687 ISBN-10 1781591687 ISBN-13 9781781591680 Media Book Language English Pages 224 Imprint Pen & Sword Books Ltd Place of Publication Barnsley Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 616.70092 Illustrations 16pp B & W plates Short Title WINGED SCALPEL Format Hardcover Subtitle A Surgon at the Frontline of Disaster AU Release Date 2013-02-01 NZ Release Date 2013-02-01 UK Release Date 2013-02-01 Author Richard N. Villar Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd Year 2013 Publication Date 2013-02-01 Audience General We've got this

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