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The Guinea Pig Club : Archibald McIndoe and the RAF in World War II

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  • Description

    "Plastic surgery was in its infancy before the Second World War. The most rudimentary techniques were only known to a few surgeons worldwide. The Allies were tremendously fortunate in having the maverick surgeon Archibald McIndoe nicknamed "the Boss" or "the Maestro" operating at a small hospital in East Grinstead in the south of England ... After arguing with his superiors, he set up a revolutionary new treatment regime.

    Uniquely concerned with the social environment, or "holistic care," McIndoe also enlisted the help of the local civilian population. He rightly secured his group of patients dubbed the Guinea Pig Club--an honoured place in society as heroes of Britain's war ... First-person recollections bring to life the heroism of the airmen with incredible clarity."-- Provided by publisher.

  • Place
    Barnsley, England, United Kingdom
  • Other Id

    RD288 MAY (Library of Congress Call Number)

    90069 (Cat ID)

    89894 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

    Publications

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    Catalogue

    • Object Type

      book

    • Name/Title
      The Guinea Pig Club : Archibald McIndoe and the RAF in World War II
    • Primary Maker

      Prince Harry

      Prince Philip

       Emily Mayhew (Author)

    • Contributor/Publisher
      Greenhill Books
    • Place
      Barnsley, England, United Kingdom
    • Date
      2018
    • Physical Description

      232 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

    • ISBN/ISSN
      9781784383213
    • Language
      English
    • Level of Current Record
      Bib record
    • Member Object

      1 item in this collection. View all items.

    • Subject Category

      McIndoe, Archibald Hector, Sir, 1900-1960

      Guinea Pig Club

      Great Britain. Royal Air Force--History--World War, 1939-1945

    • Public Access Text

      [Keywords: Burns and scalds--Treatment--Great Britain--History--20th century; Surgery, Plastic--Great Britain--History--20th century]

      First published in Great Britain in 2004 under title: The reconstruction of warriors : Archibald McIndoe, the Royal Air Force and the Guinea Pig Club. Also published: Oratia, Auckland : Oratia Books ; and, Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Dundurn Press. Includes bibliographical references and index.

    • Collection Type
      Reading Room
    • Copyright
      All rights reserved
    • Last Update
      19 Dec 2023

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