History of War

BATTLEFIELD MEDICINE

Source:   Soldiers carry a wounded comrade through the mud in 1917 to the medical professionals behind the front line  

“THE EVOLUTION OF SUCH CARE HAS RESULTED IN GREATER SURVIVABILITY”

Since the earliest days of battlefield medicine, nursing professionals have utilised the latest available treatments and techniques to render the best possible care to critically wounded patients. The evolution of such care has resulted in greater survivability as these nurses demonstrate their capabilities under conditions that remain difficult at best. QARANC nurses complete rigorous

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