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Iraq: A War of Disabilities

Dr. Ronald Glasser Author of Wounded: Vietnam to Iraq and 365 Days Thursday, September 20, 2007 11:45 am –1:15 pm The Grove Hotel, Boise

Ronald Glasser wrote the 1974 classic, 365 Days, chronicling his tour of duty as an Army doctor during the Vietnam War. His 2006 book, Wounded: Vietnam to Iraq, addresses the changing nature of injuries on the modern battlefield, from the initial cause through the long road to recovery, revealing the psychological and physical suffering of combat vets—the hidden costs of war.

While stationed in Japan in 1968-69, Dr. Glasser was assigned to surgery due to the large number of Vietnam MEDEVACs. When he protested that he was a pediatrician, his colonel replied, “We’ll let you handle the little wounds.” This marked the beginning of his lifelong interest in treating battlefield injuries.

On Sept. 20, go behind headlines about poor treatment of veterans. Hear Dr. Glasser describe injuries borne by troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and detail the military and medical innovations that are making this a war of disabilities as well as deaths. Learn the needs of returning soldiers and the consequences of today’s “more survivable” warfare.

Ronald J. Glasser, M.D., practices Pediatric Nephrology and Pediatrics in Minneapolis, Minn. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with an MD and has been practicing medicine for 42 years. Learn more at www.ronaldjglasser.com.

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