What We Owe the World Wars: Challenges That Fueled Surgical Innovation.
Publication/Presentation Date
9-1-2021
Abstract
War has the unique ability to intensify obstacles that surgeons face daily in civilian hospitals. After a brief overview of the historical context of the first and second world wars, this article will focus on how those daily challenges, namely limited skill, bleeding, and infection, led to an era of surgical innovation and standardization of surgical education.
Volume
87
Issue
9
First Page
1525
Last Page
1528
ISSN
1555-9823
Published In/Presented At
Pierre, N. L., Yeo, C. J., & Tholey, R. M. (2021). What We Owe the World Wars: Challenges That Fueled Surgical Innovation. The American surgeon, 87(9), 1525–1528. https://doi.org/10.1177/0003134820973400
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
33502229
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article