Survival
Michael Mosley explores the link between war and medical research. How have medics in Afghanistan achieved the highest survival rate in the history of warfare?
War drives innovation and in this series, Michael Mosley travels from the frontline of war to the frontline of research to uncover the medical breakthroughs that are coming out of current conflicts.
The first episode takes Michael to Camp Bastion hospital in Afghanistan to find out how medics have achieved the highest survival rate in the history of warfare. And in A&E departments in the USA, he looks at the latest medical advances that could save thousands of lives both on and off the battlefield.
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Michael Mosley is moved to tears
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Combat Medics
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Duration: 01:15
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Carl Harms
music composed for Frontline Medicine
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | Michael Mosley |
| Executive Producer | Jane Aldous |
Broadcasts
- Sun 20 Nov 2011 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Thu 24 Nov 2011 00:20Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Northern Ireland
- Thu 24 Nov 2011 00:50Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Northern Ireland