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

Mayhew, E. R. (Emily R.) (author.). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm), (distributor.). Coherent Digital (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: "The history of the Guinea Pig Club, the band of British, Polish, and Czech airmen who were seriously burned in aeroplane fires, is a truly inspiring, spine-tingling tale. 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. McIndoe constructed a medical infrastructure from scratch. 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. For the first time, official records have been used to explain fully how and why this remarkable relationship developed between the Guinea Pig Club, the RAF, and the Home Front. First-person recollections bring to life the heroism of the airmen with incredible clarity."--

Record details

ISBN: 9781459743458
ISBN: 9781459743465
Physical Description: 1 electronic text ( viii, 232 pages) : illustrations
remote
Computer data.
Edition: Paperback edition.
Publisher: Toronto [Ontario] : Dundurn, 2018.
Distributor: Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2019.
Copyright: ©2004

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:january.23 First published in Great Britain in 2004 under title: The reconstruction of warriors : Archibald McIndoe, the Royal Air Force and the Guinea Pig Club. Issued as part of the desLibris books collection. Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Fire -- The burning blue -- Above all, alive -- The bomber's war -- Beyond Ward III : Canadians and PoWs -- The trustees of each other -- The privilege of living.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Also available in print version.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by Canada Commons.