Medical care in almost all armies was sophisticated and constantly evolving, with vastly more wounded soldiers saved than lost. But medical advances were not the only thing brought back from Europe. Tim Cook has spent over a decade investigating the history of Canadian medical doctors removing the body parts of slain Canadian soldiers and transporting their brains, lungs, bones, and other organs to the Royal College of Surgeons in London, England. This uncovered history is a shockingly revelation never told before and part of the hidden legacy of the medical war.
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