A Time to Die and a Time to Live - Disaster to Triumph: Groundbreaking Developments in Care of the Wounded on the Western Front 1914-18

This work sets out to show how tremendous progress was made in the treatment of wounded soldiers during the Great War which significantly improved chances of survival. It describes ground breaking advances in resuscitation, anaesthesia and surgery which established the foundations of modern war surgery. It stresses the importance of blood transfus