This second revised and expanded edition systematically examines all aspects of wartime and trauma-related injuries, which have reached epidemic proportions in modern society. The textbook has been written in line with global best practice and comprises 60 chapters, divided into a General and a Special Section. For the first time, it includes chapters on post-traumatic stress disorder, the training of military doctors and surgeons, chemical and radiation trauma, trauma caused by biological weapons, and criteria for organ donation and donor preparation. The authors clearly demonstrate the paramount importance of a multidisciplinary approach to improving the prognosis in cases of severe trauma. The textbook is intended for a wide range of readers – specialists, students, paramedics and even members of the public attending first-aid courses.