Lessons of war, opportunities to test life saving techniques

Main Category: Public Health
Article Date: 20 Aug 2004 - 0:00 PDT

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The Iraq War offered unique opportunities to test life-saving techniques, says a doctor fed up with negative press coverage.

He adds that equipment shortages have been wildly exaggerated in his experience, judging by the fact that not one soldier was treated in his field hospital for heat injury through being improperly equipped.

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