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fromBusiness Insider
17 hours ago

Medics aren't seeing many gunshot wounds in Ukraine. It's blast and shrapnel injuries in a 'war of remote destruction.'

Combat injuries in Ukraine are predominantly blast- and shrapnel-caused—fragmentation, burns, internal blast trauma, and amputations—exacerbated by drones, artillery, and mines.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

It is a bloodbath': Australian medic describes situation at Gaza hospital

An anaesthesiologist at al-Shifa Hospital has performed countless amputations amid mass casualties as hospitals close and essential medical supplies are blocked.
fromFuturism
5 months ago

Surgeon Accused of Getting His Own Legs Cut Off for Insurance Reasons

Neil Hopper, a vascular surgeon, is accused of amputating his own legs to fraudulently claim over $600,000 in insurance money, asserting his injury was due to sepsis.
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