TY - BOOK AU - Acton,Carol AU - Potter,Jane TI - Working in a world of hurt: trauma and resilience in the narratives of medical personnel in warzones T2 - Cultural history of modern war SN - 9781781708965 AV - UH215 U1 - 355.345 23 PY - 2016/// CY - Manchester PB - Manchester University Press KW - War KW - Relief of sick and wounded KW - Psychological aspects KW - Medical aspects KW - HISTORY KW - Military KW - Other KW - bisacsh KW - TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING KW - Military Science KW - Europe KW - Great Britain KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- 'These frightful sights would work havoc with one's brain : First World War writings by medical personnel -- 'Over there' : American confidence and the narrative of resilience in the Great War -- 'You damn well just got on with your job' : medical personnel and the invasion of Europe in the Second World War -- 'It was a tough life and I did all I could to lighten the men;s burden' : British POW medics' memoirs of the Second World War -- Claiming trauma : women in the Vietnam War -- Crying silently : doctors and medics in the Vietnam War -- Fatal injury -- Conclusion: 'Shared experiences and meanings' N2 - 'Working in a World of Hurt' uncovers and analyses the range of responses to psychological trauma by male and female medical personnel in wartime in the 20th and early 21st centuries UR - https://libproxy.firstcity.edu.my:8443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1455493 ER -