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Category: Flying to the war front / war surgery

Flying to the war front / war surgery

Flying to the Northern Warfront in the 1990s Part 2

Flying to the Northern Warfront in the 1990s Part 2

Personal Experiences in Managing Battle Casualties in the North The care for the injured soldier is an essential element of soldier morale and has been, for centuries in warfare. It is of utmost importance to make sure that medical facilities are available to soldiers when they were injured. It has also been shown that the availability of effective medical care improves combat performance and that their sacrifices are appreciated. In my previous post, I dealt with the necessity of civilian…

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Flying to the Northern Warfront in the 1990s Part 1

Flying to the Northern Warfront in the 1990s Part 1

A high-risk adventure to serve the country and the Army Part 1 “I was never a military surgeon!  I was not even enlisted as a volunteer doctor to serve in the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corp. I gathered considerable experience in the management of war casualties while working as the only surgeon at the Base Hospital, Polonnaruwa. I wanted to use that experience for the benefit of the army personnel injured in conflict. Thus I volunteered my services to treat…

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