Burma Surgeon

Burma Surgeon is a biographical account by Dr Gordon S. Seagrave who narrates his twenty years of experience in war driven Burma region.[1] Dr Seagrave didn't leave the country when he had a chance since he realized that the region was dependent on him for healthcare. He was later charged for treason when the rebel group by Kachin Lieutenant Naw Seng came into power.[2][3] Burma Surgeons was his third book. He later also published another book Burma surgeon returns.[4]

Adaptation

The book was adapted to a podcast titled The Cavalcade of America: "Burma Surgeon" by Milton Wayne and Robert Richard in 2013[5]

References
  1. Goette, John (1943-08-08). "A SURGEON IN THE JUNGLE; An American Medical Missionary Describes His Twenty Years' Practice in Peace and War BURMA SURGEON. By Gordon S. Seagrave, Lieutenant Colonel, Medical Corps, U.S.A. 295 pp. New York: W.W. Norton & Co. $3. Surgeon in the Jungle (Published 1943)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  2. "On This Day | The Day When a US Medic was Jailed in Myanmar for Treason". The Irrawaddy. 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  3. "Burma Surgeon Returns". Journal of the American Medical Association. 132 (6): 357–358. 1946-10-12. doi:10.1001/jama.1946.02870410045027. ISSN 0002-9955.
  4. "Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  5. "The Cavalcade of America: "Burma Surgeon" | AU Digital Research Archive". auislandora-stage.wrlc.org. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
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