A National Medical Response to Crisis — The Legacy of World War II

World War II’s massive casualties were mitigated by lives saved as a result of medical care. Many of the advances made would persist long after the war concluded — a silver lining that perhaps will have parallels in our current struggle with Covid-19.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The New England journal of medicine 2020-08, Vol.383 (7), p.613-615
Hauptverfasser:	Barr, Justin, Podolsky, Scott H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Armed forces Biomedical Research - history Blood banks Blood Banks - history Coronavirus Infections Coronaviruses COVID-19 Defense industry Financing, Government - history Health Benefit Plans, Employee - history Health care policy Health insurance History, 20th Century Humans Medical research Military Medicine - history Pandemics Pneumonia, Viral Public health Veterans War World War I World War II Wounds and Injuries - history Wounds and Injuries - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	World War II’s massive casualties were mitigated by lives saved as a result of medical care. Many of the advances made would persist long after the war concluded — a silver lining that perhaps will have parallels in our current struggle with Covid-19.
ISSN:	0028-4793 1533-4406
DOI:	10.1056/NEJMp2008512