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2006-01-02 Science & Technology

50% More Wounded Survive Than In Vietnam

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Posted by Anonymoose 2006-01-02 18:23|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The doctors are being a little bit the egotists they've always been. I'm sure they're doing a better job than Vietnam docs, because we've learned a lot more and have better technology. But I'd give a lot more credit for the morbidity rate to body armor resulting in far fewer potentially fatal wounds. Some analyst already knows the real answer somewhere at Walter Reade

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-01-02 20:56|| 2006-01-02 20:56|| Front Page Top

#2 Well, if they're using body armor, they wouldn't get shot in the first place. They're more talking about people who do get wounded, surviving.

Posted by gromky 2006-01-02 21:36|| 2006-01-02 21:36|| Front Page Top

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