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

The Guinea Pig Club : Archibald McIndoe and the RAF in World War II / Emily Mayhew ; forewords by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh & HRH Prince Harry.

Mayhew, E. R. (Emily R.), (author.). Mayhew, E. R. (Emily R.). Reconstruction of warriors. (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."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781459743458 (trade paperback)
  • Physical Description: viii, 232 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Toronto : Dundurn, 2018.

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General Note:
First published in Great Britain in 2004 under title: The reconstruction of warriors : Archibald McIndoe, the Royal Air Force and the Guinea Pig Club.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject: McIndoe, Archibald Hector, Sir, 1900-1960.
Guinea Pig Club.
Great Britain. Royal Air Force > History > World War, 1939-1945.
World War, 1939-1945 > Medical care > Great Britain.
Plastic surgeons > Great Britain > Biography.
Airmen > Health and hygiene > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Disabled veterans > Rehabilitation > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Surgery, Plastic > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Burns and scalds > Treatment > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Genre: Biographies.

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