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 true stories of battlefield medicine November 14, 2008
i enjoyed reading this book. in it are graphic depictions of the battle of fallujah, but never lost in this account is the very human side of all those serving, both combatants and the medical personnel who struggled to save the wounded. whenever the author lost a marine, he always added some personal details about their own life or the people they left behind. i thought in this way, the book helped to go beyond statistics and show how this conflict has shattered many lives.
i also found it interesting at the end of the book how the author appeals to medical students to not take military scholarships just to "pay for their tuition". there is definitely a certain breed of physician who can practice this type of medicine that our fighting men and women rely on.
personally i would have like some more details about battlefield medicine, but i guess thats what textbooks are for.
Good, but teeters on the brink of ego-centric September 26, 2008
This was a good read for a light military buff. It goes a little more in CDR Jadick's personal history before getting into the action portion of the story. CDR Jadick does seem a little on the egotistical side talking about all the changes that HE implemented. I am sure that CDR Jadick was a part of some changes that occured during the war, but I question if his view is biased about how much of an influence he had on those changes. If you are looking for a book that is deeply based in military action, then this is half the book for you. For someone who is generally interested in both the military and medical fields, this is a good read.
 Navy-Marine Medical Intervention in Iraq September 23, 2008
This war time experience is over-laden with military explanations of Navy and Marine protocol. Although Dr Jadik aptly describes his feelings of inadequacy, at times, he is quite verbose in his descriptions of military scenes.
I didn't really feel as though there was as much medic-patient relationships that I was expecting.
For me, there was too much "military" and not enough inter-personal action.
Interesting reading, but could be more about Iraq and less about the author September 16, 2008
The book contains interesting stories from Iraq battlefields, and it gave me good insight about the work of a military surgeon.
However, the Iraq part is only about 40% of the book, and much of the book consists of personal memories from past life in the U.S., which, frankly, aren't exactly what you would expect from the book (given its title and short description).
Military Slang...... September 15, 2008
i am not done with this book yet, it is very informative and emotional, however not an easy read due to all the military slang and abbreviations....
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