On the frontline: Australian medical specialists in Afghanistan

Australian medical specialists are playing vital roles in Afghanistan treating wounded soldiers and the local population who has been affected by the war. Back from three months service on the frontline at Tarin Kowt in southern Afghanistan, Australian anaesthetist, Dr Bill O’Regan, will give a presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) next week in Sydney (May 6) on a recent deployment, outlining living and working conditions and the types of cases he encountered.

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