UID:
almahu_9949754622202882
Format:
1 online resource :
,
illustrations.
ISBN:
9780190057565
Series Statement:
Bridging the gap
Content:
In 'Military Medicine and the Hidden Costs of War', Tanisha M. Fazal traces the modern history of medical treatment and casualty rates in American conflicts from the Civil War to the more recent counterinsurgency wars. As she shows, wars became increasingly survivable for wounded troops, to the point now where a large majority of wounded soldiers survive. Yet the human and financial implications of this steep increase in the wounded-to-killed ratio are dramatic, and her powerful analysis of this shift provides a necessary corrective to how we understand the costs of war. For each major conflict, Fazal analyzes the weapons used, injuries sustained, and policies put in place for veterans' care and pensions.
Note:
Also issued in print: 2024.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9780190057473
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1093/oso/9780190057473.001.0001
