Review of "Medics at War: Military Medicine from Colonial Times to the 21st Century," by John T. Greenwood and F. Clifton Berry

 Review of

Medics at War: Military Medicine from Colonial Times to the 21^st Century, by John T. Greenwood and F. Clifton Berry ISBN 1591143446

Four out of five stars

A historical rendition of military medicine

 This book is not a dramatic rendition of the heroic exploits of battlefield medics in the United States military. It is a historical/factual recapitulation of the origins and improvements of battlefield medicine in the armed forces of the United States since they were first formed. There are several comments about the exploits of medics that won very high honors for bravery under fire.

 Appropriate coverage is also given of those that dedicated their service to the improvements of the treatment of injured soldiers and locals that suffered from injuries related to the combat action. Everything from the local treatment of the wounds to the machines used to transport the wounded to more sophisticated treatment facilities to the people that drove the changes are covered.

 If you are interested in the dramatic exploits of combat medics, then this is not the book for you. However, if your interest lies in the factual backdrop of how combat medicine has changed over the centuries, then this is the book for you.