Medic: The Mission of an American Military Doctor in Occupied Japan and Wartorn Korea

In the aftermath of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Crawford P. Sams led the most unprecedented reforms in public health history as chief of the Public Health and Welfare Section of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers in East Asia. "Medic" is Sam's firsthand account of public health reforms during the occupation of Japan, and also covers his role in the heroic efforts to control disease among refugees and civilians during the Korean War.