title: Baron Dominique-Jean Larrey (1766-1842): founder of military surgery and trauma care.
abstract: Dominique-Jean Larrey was a distinguished surgeon in chief of Napoleon's army and a faithful servant of the Empire. His surgical skills and inventions, his absolute attachment and devotion to his profession, his humanitarian spirit and courage entitled him as one of history's greatest military surgeons.
authors.affiliation: History of Medicine Department, Medical School, University of Athens, Greece. mariannakaramanou@yahoo.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karamanou
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Liakakos
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Androutsos
mesh_terms: D000533:Altruism; D000552:Ambulances / Q000266:history*; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods; D002605:Character; D005602:France; D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history*; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000266:history*; D013782:Textbooks as Topic / Q000266:history; D014218:Triage / Q000266:history*; D014857:Warfare; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery