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On Call In Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story | 
 enlarge | Authors: Cdr. Richard Jadick, Thomas Hayden
Publisher: NAL Hardcover
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 10899
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Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 5.6 x 1.1
Dewey Decimal Number: 956.7044342
ASIN: B000RWD3GY
Publication Date: March 6, 2007
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Product Description
A riveting memoir from the Navy doctor praised as "Hero, M.D." on the cover of Newsweek.
Cdr. Richard Jadick's story is one of the most extraordinary to come out of the war in Iraq. At thirty-eight, the last place the Navy doctor was expected to be was on the front lines. He was too old to be called up, but not too old to volunteer. In November 2004, with the military reeling from an acute doctor shortage, Jadick chose to accompany the First Battalion, Eighth Marine Regiment (the "1/8") to Iraq. During the Battle of Fallujah, Jadick and his team worked tirelessly and courageously around the clock to save their troops in the worst street fighting Americans had faced since Vietnam. It is estimated that without Jadick at the front, the Marines would have lost an additional thirty men. Of the hundreds of men he treated, only one died after reaching a hospital. This is the inspiring story of his decision to enter into the fray, a fascinating glimpse into wartime triage, and a compelling account of courage under fire.
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Good, but teeters on the brink of ego-centric September 26, 2008
This was a good read for a light military buff. It goes a little more in CDR Jadick's personal history before getting into the action portion of the story. CDR Jadick does seem a little on the egotistical side talking about all the changes that HE implemented. I am sure that CDR Jadick was a part of some changes that occured during the war, but I question if his view is biased about how much of an influence he had on those changes. If you are looking for a book that is deeply based in military action, then this is half the book for you. For someone who is generally interested in both the military and medical fields, this is a good read.
 Navy-Marine Medical Intervention in Iraq September 23, 2008
This war time experience is over-laden with military explanations of Navy and Marine protocol. Although Dr Jadik aptly describes his feelings of inadequacy, at times, he is quite verbose in his descriptions of military scenes.
I didn't really feel as though there was as much medic-patient relationships that I was expecting.
For me, there was too much "military" and not enough inter-personal action.
Interesting reading, but could be more about Iraq and less about the author September 16, 2008
The book contains interesting stories from Iraq battlefields, and it gave me good insight about the work of a military surgeon.
However, the Iraq part is only about 40% of the book, and much of the book consists of personal memories from past life in the U.S., which, frankly, aren't exactly what you would expect from the book (given its title and short description).
Military Slang...... September 15, 2008
i am not done with this book yet, it is very informative and emotional, however not an easy read due to all the military slang and abbreviations....
 contains un-censored surprising info September 2, 2008
For a book written by someone who is actually a decorated Marine, I was really surprised at the significant number of less-than-reverent remarks. This book therefore exceeded my expectations. Of course there's a lot of patriotic, heroic stuff in here. The inclusion of "the truth hurts" critical comments makes these heroic sections even more credible - he is clearly trying to "tell it like it is".
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