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We take a lot for granted in terms of medical care today. Whilst we still get ill sometimes, there is a range of medicines and treatments available. Our doctors have got a huge body of knowledge and experience to call upon, and we can usually rely on having modern and clean facilities. It wasn’t always like this. This list is in honor of all of the people who have improved the knowledge and practice of medicine.
Jan Stangryciuk died this week at the age of 101, bringing the curtain down on a project that was once 649-strong and was described as the 'most exclusive club in the world'
Jan Stangryciuk-Black (pictured), who has died aged 101, a Polish veteran, was one of the airmen who underwent pioneering plastic surgery after suffering burn injuries in the Second World War.
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During World War I, advanced artillery and chemical warfare caused mass trauma to WWI soldiers leaving many men with severe burns and damaged faces. Pioneer plastic surgeon Sir Harold Gillies developed many new plastic surgery techniques. While the plastic surgery field was far more advanced than years prior, many men struggled with their disfigurements and resorted to ending their own life.