I'm a huge fan of the history of medicine and the history of war.

So when these two domains happen to come together, I am all in.

In today's discussion, I'm not referring to the conduct of medicine and surgery within wars.

I'm referring to the conduct of wars within medicine and surgery.

There are no artillery pieces or MASH units in these confrontations, but they are just as ruthless as those conducted by warriors on the battlefield.

Settle in for a very interesting ride.

Dr Marco Pelosi III can be reached at DrMarcoPelosi.com