The hidden war: Humanitarian surgery in a combat zone

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 207, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 766-772

  Porta, Christopher R ^a   Robins, Richard ^a   Eastridge, Brian ^a   Holcomb, John ^a   Schreiber, Martin ^a   Martin, Matthew ^a  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Afghanistan; Humanitarian aid; Humanitarian surgery; Iraq; Military combat

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFGHANISTAN; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMANITARIAN SURGICAL CARE; INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW; IRAQ; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MILITARY DEPLOYMENT; MILITARY MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SURGERY; TRAUMA SURGEON; WAR;

AFGHANISTAN; HUMANITARIAN AID; HUMANITARIAN SURGERY; IRAQ; MILITARY COMBAT;

ADULT; AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; ALTRUISM; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003-2011; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY MEDICINE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84899725291     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: 18791883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.12.027     Document Type: Article

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