How War Advanced Medical Technology

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Did you know that during World War, vehicles in France became mobile X-ray units? Or that during WW1, there was a widespread use of treatments and vaccinations for deadly diseases?

During WW2, medicine focused more and more on plastic surgery and rehabilitation.

Fact of the matter war and medicine are closely connected. Some might say that without war, there is little advance in medicine.

In this documentary, we take a look at medical advancements achieved through war experience. And we talk about how surgeons and medics coped with the battle scarred or War.

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