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      Hardcover The Face of Mercy: A Photographic History of Medicine at War Book
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      ISBN: 0679427449

      ISBN13: 9780679427445

      The Face of Mercy: A Photographic History of Medicine at War

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      A stunning and unforgettable portrait in words and picture of war's searing aftermath and the struggle to save lives.

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      Rated 5 stars
      War from the Eyes and Hearts of Medical Workers

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      THE FACE OF MERCY: A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF MEDICINE AT WAR is a powerful compendium of images and responses to the hungry monster of war that still stalks this sadly ignorant planet. For those who need to evaluate the madness and destruction of war unchanged since the beginning of time, this volume forces us to SEE via photographs taken from the time the camera was invented to the present: here is irrefutable evidence,...

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      An explanation of the perverse way war aids medicine

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      War's usual outcome is warped, maimed and dead men. 'The Face of Mercy' documents medicine's work to counter the cost for the soldiers and civilians who survive. With narrative by several authors, including Dr. Sherwin Nuland, 'Mercy' begins with an introduction by novelist William Styron. The book straddles the urge to destroy and the desire to heal. 'The body's very tissues reflect this struggle in their constant process...

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