![]() ![]() ![]() “I’d need a fantastic breadth of knowledge in general surgery, which I was on the way to achieving. ![]() He realised during this time that he wished to work in war zones where his surgery could make a significant difference. He studied medicine at the Universities of St Andrews and Manchester, staying in the north of England for his Junior Doctor years. Rather it is a humane account of the many good people risking their lives to help those caught up in evil deeds carried out by those seeking to gain or hold on to power in a region.ĭavid Nott spent his early years in rural Wales before moving with his parents to England. By describing the treatments offered as he attempts to patch up bodies torn apart by weapons designed to inflict maximum damage, his story avoids polemic. He pulls no punches in his descriptions of the horrific injuries and personal dangers encountered in each of these places. The author has volunteered his services as a trauma surgeon in active war zones including: Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Chad, the Ivory Coast, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Iraq, Pakistan, Libya, Gaza and Syria. In a growing field of medical memoirs War Doctor stands out for its purpose – to increase awareness of the reality of modern warfare on the individuals and communities directly affected. ![]()
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