Indian Military Medicine Volume 2  (English, Paperback, Suri, Vsm Brigadier Yudhvir)

"Indian Military Medicine Volume ? History of Military Medicine: Highlights ? “Based on Research in History of medicine and Indian military medicine. ? “Those wishing to learn surgery should join an army and follow it into battle, for there they will encounter a multitude of wounds.” ? “Carl Flugge proved that droplets from speech carried bacteria and Johann (1897) took that to the operation room – face mask culture” ? “Major surgical advancement of the decade, – surgeons washed their hands,” Bergman 1882, scrub and sensitise with alcohol… ? “Surgical gloves were used by surgeons, not to protect the patients but to protect themselves from syphilis….. Later a practice at operating units.”…. ? “Anesthesia backbone of war surgery, etherman or chloroformist designated as anesthesiologist….” ? “Sanitation neglect or non- compliance of community medicine, may cause defeat due to disease rather than the weapons of the enemy.” ? “Covid-2019 is a success story of isolation community living of soldiers, mass vaccination and sanitation culture of India. ? “Antisepsis and asepsis is the success story of medicine during World War 1.” ? “Those army commanders who care for the wounded during battle are victorious…..” ? “Contributors to excellence, indicates the professionalism, leadership and spirit of medical care, to the soldier.” ? Critical Care has evolved from the battlefield of Napolean Era to the modern intensive care units. Revolutionary evacuation system and staging care are the highlights.”……. ? “British East India had the largest Armed forces, 2, 60,000 strength, Indian medical service, for non-Indian civil officials and soldiers.”…. ? “British East India, started modern medical facilities, later, reverted to Educational Medical Institutes during British India period…. Calcutta, Madras and Bombay”… ? CC Kapila (Lieutenant General) expanded the Army Medical Corps resource coordinated, the medical crisis of non-combat and combat injuries, of 1962 war, within the limited resources delivered to the soldiers of the nation. ? Inder Singh (Lieutenant General), truely designated as the father of High-altitude medicine, Indian military medicine."