| Accession Number | P05211.037 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Orr, K B |
| Place made | Vietnam: Vung Tau Special Zone, Vung Tau |
| Date made | 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
A Vietnamese female patients showing the Chinese treatment of breast abscess - cowdung poultices. ...
Description
A Vietnamese female patients showing the Chinese treatment of breast abscess - cowdung poultices. She is now being treated by members of an Australian surgical team in Le Loi hospital. More than 450 civilian medical and surgical staff volunteered to work in hospitals in Vietnam to instruct and teach Vietnamese medical and paramedical personnel and provide medical aid to anyone who required it.