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Original United States Department of the Army Technical Manual TM 8-220, The Operating Room Specialist, dated February 1966.
This Cold War-era military medical training manual was prepared for Army operating-room specialists and contains extensive instruction related to anatomy, surgical preparation, patient care, operating-room procedures, instruments, sterile technique, and the duties of military surgical personnel.
The manual is heavily illustrated with detailed black-and-white medical diagrams, including the human skeleton, anatomical systems, the eye, ear, throat, organs, body positioning, and other surgical and clinical subjects.
DETAILS:
• Title: The Operating Room Specialist• Manual number: TM 8-220• Headquarters, Department of the Army• February 1966• Original vintage military technical manual• Illustrated throughout• Medical and surgical training subject• Softcover / loose-bound manual format• Red cord ties through punched binding holes
This is an original period manual, not a recent reproduction or digital printout.
Preowned vintage condition with substantial age, use, and storage wear. Covers show toning, stains, rubbing, creases, edge wear, corner wear, small tears, punctures, and marks. Pages show age toning, handling wear, small bends, and occasional marks. Red cord has been threaded through the punched binding holes and may be an older replacement or field repair. Staples and binding areas show wear. No page-by-page completeness verification has been performed.
Please inspect all photographs carefully for the cover, binding, illustrations, page condition, staining, wear, and exact contents.
A strong collectible for military-medical historians, Army Medical Department collectors, surgical-technology professionals, operating-room personnel, medical illustrators, Cold War memorabilia collectors, and researchers of military nursing and surgical training.
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