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Medicine In Action

World War II1939Public Domain
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U.S. Navy medical training films, sometimes graphic. MN-3726A Medicine In Action 1 Pacific Enemy Number Two "Suppressive theory such as malaria discipline and atabrine; control measures such as elimination of pools of water, spraying of water, cutting of underbrush, and treatment of natives." 1944 MN-3726D Medicine In Action 4 Soft Tissue Wounds "For release to physicians only. How to remove shell fragments from four typical battle wounds: upper thigh, scapula, leg, and arm wounds; recommended treatments. Special film for medical personnel." 1944 MN-3726G Medicine In Action 7 Evacuation Of Casualties Saipan "How evacuees were handled at Saipan: emergency treatment; tagging at the field dressing station; adjusting records at regimental aid station; further treatment at collecting station; loading at the evacuation station; how casualties are checked at each station to insure sufficient emergency care." 1944 MN-3726H Medicine In Action 8 Head Injury: Report of a Battle Casualty "For release to physicians only. How one kind of head injury was treated; cranial operation from beginning to end; surgical and medical techniques. Special film for medical personnel." 1945 MN-3726K Medicine I…

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United States. Navy

Subjects

US Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care -- United States, Cholera -- prevention & control -- India -- Instructional Films and Videos, Military Medicine, United States. Navy, Drug Evaluation -- India -- Instructional Films and Videos, WWII, War -- Relief of sick and wounded, Military Medicine -- Pacific Islands -- Instructional Films and Videos, World War, 1939-1945, Cholera -- drug therapy -- India -- Instructional Films and Videos, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean, Military Medicine -- methods, Mosquito Control -- methods -- Pacific Islands -- Instructional Films and Videos, Wounds and injuries -- Surgery, Malaria -- prevention & control -- Pacific Islands -- Instructional Films and Videos, Surgery, Military, WWII In Color, World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area

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