"War Surgeons" details how experience gained on the battlefield has lead to major medical breakthroughs. From the advent of anaesthetic to the mastery of plastic surgery and developments in neuroscience, it asks the question of how the operating theatre can keep pace with the theatrics of war.
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May 23, 2017
All the great ancient civilisations had skilled surgeons. Working without anaesthetics and using only primitive painkillers, they learned to deal with devastating battle wounds inflicted by knives, swords, spears and arrows. Then came firepower. Faced with these new horrors of war, could the war surgeons continue to save lives?
May 2, 2017
In this episode, we will be looking at medical advancements achieved through war experience and how surgeons and medics coped with the battle scarred of World Wars I, II and the Spanish Civil War.
May 30, 2017
The third episode in this series looks at medical advancements achieved through war experience and how surgeons and medics coped with the battle-scarred of the Korean, Vietnam and more recent wars.
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
War Surgeons Season 1 premiered on May 23, 2017.
War Surgeons Season 1 has 3 episodes.
The season opens with Season 1 Episode 1, "Episode 1". It aired on May 23, 2017.
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