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The #1 internationally bestselling, gripping true story of a frontline trauma surgeon operating in the world's most dangerous war zones ' For more than 25 years, surgeon David Nott has volunteered in some of the world's most dangerous conflict zones. From Sarajevo under siege in 1993 to clandestine hospitals in rebel-held eastern Aleppo, he has carried out lifesaving operations in the most challenging conditions, and with none of the resources of a major metropolitan hospital. He is now widely acknowledged as the most experienced trauma surgeon in the world. 'War Doctor is his extraordinary story, encompassing his surgeries in nearly every major conflict zone since the end of the Cold War, as well as his struggles to return to a 'normal' life and routine after each trip. Culminating in his recent trips to war-torn Syria'and the untold story of his efforts to help secure a humanitarian corridor out of besieged Aleppo to evacuate some 50,000 people'War Doctor is a heart-stopping and moving blend of medical memoir, personal journey, and nonfiction thriller that provides unforgettable, at times raw, insight into the human toll of war. ' |
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Preface -- The bomb factory -- Two epiphanies -- Welcome to Sarajevo -- Damage control -- Flying in -- Under African skies -- Trauma school -- Return to Syria -- Sniper city -- Lifeline -- The razor's edge -- Physician, heal thyself -- Escape from Aleppo. |
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Nott, David (David M.) -- Career in surgery.
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Nott, David (David M.) -- Travel.
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War -- Relief of sick and wounded.
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Surgery -- Practice.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Medical (incl. Patients)
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Surgery -- Practice.
(OCoLC)fst01139373
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Travel. (OCoLC)fst01155558
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War -- Relief of sick and wounded.
(OCoLC)fst01170370
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Surgeons.
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War-Related Injuries -- surgery.
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Armed Conflicts.
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Volunteers.
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Autobiographies. (OCoLC)fst01919894
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Autobiographies.
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Print version: Nott, David. War Doctor : Surgery on the Front Line. New York, NY : Abrams, Inc., ©2020 |
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1683359062 (electronic book) |
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9781683359067 (electronic book) |
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