A Surgeon in Belgium

""A Surgeon In Belgium"" is a memoir written by Henry Sessions Souttar, a British surgeon who served in Belgium during World War I. The book details his experiences working in hospitals and on the front lines, treating wounded soldiers and civilians. Souttar provides a vivid and personal account of the horrors of war, including the use of gas and the devastating effects it had on the human body. He also reflects on the emotional toll of war, describing the impact it had on both himself and his patients. Throughout the book, Souttar emphasizes the importance of compassion and humanity in the face of unimaginable suffering. ""A Surgeon In Belgium"" is a powerful testament to the bravery and resilience of those who served during World War I, and a reminder of the devastating cost of war.The life of a hospital at the front is a curious mixture of excitement and dullness. One week cases will be pouring in, the operating theatre will be working day and night, and everyone will have to do their utmost to keep abreast of the rush; next week there will be nothing to do, and everyone will mope about the building, and wonder why they were ever so foolish as to embark on such a futile undertaking. For it is all emergency work, and there is none of the dull routine of the ordinary hospital waiting list, which we are always trying to clear off, but which is in reality the backbone of the hospital's work.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.