Overview

In 1966, Dr. Richard Carlson, two years out of medical school, embarked on a year-long tour in Vietnam to treat the many forgotten victims of the war: the civilians. During medical school he was introduced to the Los Angeles County General Hospital, the huge institution that served LA's socially and medically deprived. When drafted, he applied to work in a Vietnamese civilian hospital. His tenure at the LA hospital was the best training for what he would encounter in Vietnam. His arrival coincided with a bloody escalation of the conflict. But like many Americans, he believed South Vietnam desired a democratic future and that the U.S. was helping to achieve that goal. He diligently chronicled his efforts to save lives in the Mekong delta province of Bac Lieu and detailed the stories of the AMA volunteer doctors, USAID nurses and corpsmen that he worked with to treat the local citizens, many of whom were Viet Cong. He gives a glimpse of the emerging understanding of post-traumatic stress disorder and his team's development of a pioneering family planning clinic. With more than 80 photographs, this book relates hi efforts, including the competition among civilians for medical services. The facilities and equipment were primitive, and the doctors' efforts were often hampered by folk remedies and superstition.

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Author:   Richard W. Carlson
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.399kg
ISBN:  

9781476687896

ISBN 10:   1476687897
Pages:   222
Publication Date:   01 August 2022
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface  1. November 1966: Prelude to Bac Lieu, Finding My Footing  2. Saigon: Pearl of the Orient  3. Getting Familiar  4. Welcome to Bac Lieu  5. December: Bombs, Gifts, and Baby Soup  6. January 1967: MDs, Mudfish, and Monkey Brains  7. February: Tet, Typhoid, and Tetanus  8. March: Terror, Birth Control—Bac Lieu Style  9. April: Trash, Tokyo, and Hepatitis 10. May: Fear, a Round in the Whore House 11. June: Drinking Songs, VD, and Dalat 12. July: Drugs, Diphtheria, and Dowling 13. August: Daily Triumphs and Failures 14. September: Paving the Future, Reflections 15. October: Midnight Madness, Medals, and Adieu Epilogue: Healing the Wounds Index

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Richard W. Carlson, MD, PhD, is a retired academic internal medicine and intensive care physician. He remains active in teaching and research and has published more than 300 scientific manuscripts and abstracts, edited or written eight medical textbooks, and served in leadership roles in university and teaching institutions. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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