The Guinea Pig Club [text (large print)]
Mayhew, E. R. (Emily R.)2019
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The history of the Guinea Pig Club, the band of airmen who were seriously burned in aeroplane fires, is a truly inspiring, spine-tingling tale. Plastic surgery was in its infancy before the Second World War, and the most rudimentary techniques were only known to a few surgeons worldwide. The Allies were tremendously fortunate in having maverick surgeon Archibald McIndoe - nicknamed 'the Boss', or 'the Maestro' - operating at a small hospital. McIndoe constructed a medical infrastructure from scratch and set up a revolutionary new treatment regime. Uniquely concerned with the social environment, or holistic care, McIndoe also enlisted the help of the local civilian population. He rightly secured his group of patients, dubbed the Guinea Pig Club, an honoured place in society as heroes of the Second World War.
Main title:
The Guinea Pig Club [text (large print)] / E.R. Mayhew.
Author:
Mayhew, E. R. (Emily R.), author
Edition:
Large type / large print edition.Large print edition.
Imprint:
Anstey : Aurora Large Print, 2019.
Collation:
306 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9781787822023 (pbk)
Dewey class:
940.547541
LC class:
D807.G7
Local class:
940.547541LP 940.547
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2632677