Experiences in a war zone.
War surgery presents a different set of problems to those encountered in the conventional surgery. I was fortunate enough to travel to Afghanistan, under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross, and participate in such surgery. This article describes my experiences in this ancient land.
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