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Most books, and apparently this one, skip the nasty stuff: when and how to remove a hand, arm, or leg or how to treat (and I mean "remove bullets, sew up and he
by giardini 8y ago
Most books, and apparently this one, skip the nasty stuff: when and how to remove a hand, arm, or leg or how to treat (and I mean "remove bullets, sew up and heal") gunshot wounds, etc. They almost always say "get to a hospital" or "get to a doctor". It's as if all medical books available to the public are written by lawyers concerned about liability.
I'd like a book that tells it straight - what you need to do when you're out of reach of civilization or not close enough or you can't trust civilization (e.g., you're in a war zone).
I don't believe that I couldn't remove someone's arm if necessary. After all, one man removed his own arm once. But I'd feel more comfortable with some instructions and some warnings on the way. As it is, were something like that necessary I'm thrown back on my own judgement.
Sure, odds are slim, but I like to have info available.