Frederick M. Burkle: Water on the Moon

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Beschreibung

After struggling through a challenging childhood afflicted with asthma, overcoming dyslexia, and dealing with an abusive father, Frederick "Skip" Burkle was determined to become a physician. Despite the odds, he achieved that goal and then entered the Navy as a draftee. His first assignment was deployment to a combat base in South Vietnam close to the DMZ, one of the most violently contested areas in that war-torn country. Besides treating combat casualties, Dr. Burkle provided humanitarian medical care to local civilians, many of whom were suffering from the wounds of war plus living with a host of tropical diseases. That deployment not only introduced him to Vietnamese culture but also to the type of medicine he would continue to practice for the rest of his career.
In this memoir, Burkle shares his story as a pioneer in global disaster medicine. He served in three major wars and multiple country conflicts, and escaped assassination attempts during his position as the Interim Health Minister of Iraq. Burkle's story reveals the challenges of practicing medicine in war-torn areas; he dealt with complex political and power struggles, negotiations, and the poverty-stricken aftermath of conflict. He also shared his skills with health care professionals around the world, earning him a legacy as the "father of disaster medicine."

Über den Autor

Frederick M. Burkle, Jr., MD's, career spans more than half a century as a physician with qualifications in pediatrics, emergency medicine, psychiatry, public health, and tropical medicine. As a pioneer in the field of global disaster medicine, he has taught and mentored countless health professionals, and is often referred to as the "father of disaster medicine." He has published more than 550 articles, multiple abstracts, 80 book chapters, and authored four books, three on disaster management. In 2007, he was elected to the prestigious Institute of Medicine. He lives in Kailua, Hawaii. Jan K. Herman is the former chief medical historian of the U.S. Navy. He has written and produced documentaries for the Navy, highlighting its medical service during World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam. He has authored more than 50 articles and five books. Now retired, he resides in Takoma Park, Maryland. Megan Snair is a science writer and public health consultant for SGNL Solutions. Previously she was a senior program officer at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, leading consensus studies and workshops on global and U.S. health policy. She lives in Evergreen, Colorado.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword by Arthur L. Kellermann, MD, MPH

Introduction

Part I: Planting the Seeds

1. Crossing the Street

2. Fulfilling a Dream: Frederick Martin Burkle, Jr., MD

Part II: In the Heart of War

3. How Did I Get to Vietnam? 1968-1969

4. A Moon for the Souls: 1969

5. Homecoming and Readjustment: 1969-1975

6. Operation Babylift: April 1975

Part III: Building a Humanitarian Career

7. Becoming a Global Health Professional: 1975-1990

8. Back to War-Iraq: December 1990-March 1991

9. Operation Provide Comfort: Spring 1991

10. On Call in Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Balkans: 1990s

11. The Center of Excellence: 1994-2000

12. Baghdad: April 2003

13. Sleuthing in Liberia: August 2003

Part IV: Bringing It All Home

14. A Wound Forever

15. Hard-Earned Lessons

Epilogue

Appendix 1: Tributes

Appendix 2: Four Perspectives on the World's Challenges and Concerns

A Physician in Peril

Sowing the Seeds of Global Autocracies

Politics and Public Health: An Explosive Combination

The Untold Cost of War on Civilians

Index

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2024
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781476696645
ISBN-10:	1476696640
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Burkle, Frederick M.
Redaktion:	Herman, Jan K. Snair, Megan
Hersteller:	McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	254 x 178 x 17 mm
Von/Mit:	Frederick M. Burkle
Erscheinungsdatum:	29.11.2024
Gewicht:	0,569 kg

Artikel-ID: 130655342

Über den Autor

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2024
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781476696645
ISBN-10:	1476696640
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Burkle, Frederick M.
Redaktion:	Herman, Jan K. Snair, Megan
Hersteller:	McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	254 x 178 x 17 mm
Von/Mit:	Frederick M. Burkle
Erscheinungsdatum:	29.11.2024
Gewicht:	0,569 kg