The facemaker : a visionary surgeon's battle to mend the disfigured soldiers of World War I
by Fitzharris, Lindsey, 1982- (Author)
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Summary
"From the moment the first machine gun rang out over the Western Front, one thing was clear: mankind's military technology had wildly surpassed its medical capabilities. Bodies were battered, gouged, hacked, and gassed. The First World War claimed millions of lives and left millions more wounded and... Full description
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English
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English
Edition
First edition.
Subjects
Gillies, H. D. > (Harold Delf), > 1882-1960.
Plastic surgeons > Great Britain > Biography.
Surgery, Plastic > History > 20th century.
Disabled veterans > Rehabilitation > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Disfigured persons > Treatment > Great Britain > History > 20th century.