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'''Henry Norman Bethune''' was a [[Canadian]] [[thoracic surgeon]], early advocate of [[socialized medicine]], and member of the [[Communist Party of Canada]]. A veteran of the [[First World War]], he held militarism and capitalism to be inextricably linked.<ref name="wounds2">{{cite web|last=Bethune|first=Norman|date=1939|title=Wounds|url=http://marxistleninist.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/norman-bethune-wounds/|access-date=August 5, 2015|website=The Marxist-Leninist}}</ref>
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Bethune came to international prominence first for his service as a frontline [[trauma surgeon]] supporting the [[Republican faction (Spanish Civil War)|Republican government]] during the [[Spanish Civil War]], and later supporting the [[Communist Party of China]]'s (CPC) [[Eighth Route Army]] during the [[Second Sino-Japanese War]]. Bethune helped bring [[modern medicine]] to rural China, treating both sick villagers and wounded soldiers.
'''Henry Norman Bethune''' (March 4, 1890 – November 12, 1939) was a [[Canadian]] thoracic surgeon, early advocate of [[Universal healthcare|socialized medicine]], and member of the [[Communist Party of Canada]]. A veteran of the [[First World War]], he held [[militarism]] and [[capitalism]] to be inextricably linked.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Norman Bethune|newspaper=The Marxist-Leninist|title=Wounds|date=2009-02-14|url=https://marxistleninist.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/norman-bethune-wounds/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120045700/https://marxistleninist.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/norman-bethune-wounds/|archive-date=2022-01-20|retrieved=2023-02-05}}</ref>


Bethune was responsible for developing a mobile [[Blood transfusion|blood-transfusion]] service for frontline operations in the [[Spanish Civil War]]. Ironically, he died of [[blood poisoning]] after accidentally cutting his finger while operating on wounded Chinese soldiers.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Henry Norman Bethune Biography|encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of World Biography|publisher=Thomson Corporation|url=http://www.bookrags.com/biography/henry-norman-bethune/|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
Bethune came to international prominence first for his service as a frontline trauma surgeon supporting the [[Second Spanish Republic|Republican government]] during the [[Spanish Civil War]], and later supporting the [[Communist Party of China]]'s (CPC) [[Eighth Route Army]] during the [[Second Sino-Japanese War]]. Bethune helped bring modern medicine to rural China, treating both sick villagers and wounded soldiers.<ref>[http://www.bookrags.com/biography/henry-norman-bethune/#gsc.tab=0 ''Encyclopedia of World Biography'' on Henry Norman Bethune]</ref>


Bethune's service to the CPC earned him the respect of [[Mao Zedong]], who wrote a [[eulogy]] dedicated to Bethune when he died in 1939. His name is honored in the [[People's Republic of China]] to this day.
Bethune was responsible for developing a mobile blood-transfusion service for frontline operations in the [[Spanish Civil War]]. Ironically, he died of blood poisoning after accidentally cutting his finger while operating on wounded Chinese soldiers.
 
Bethune's service to the CPC earned him the respect of [[Mao Zedong]], who wrote a eulogy dedicated to Bethune when he died in 1939. He is honored in the [[People's Republic of China]] to this day, and the highest medical honour in China is named after him.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=[[People's Voice]]|title=Norman Bethune: forgotten in Canada but more relevant than ever|date=2020-11-12|url=https://pvonline.ca/2020/11/12/norman-bethune-forgotten-in-canada-but-more-relevant-than-ever/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926214802/https://pvonline.ca/2020/11/12/norman-bethune-forgotten-in-canada-but-more-relevant-than-ever/|archive-date=2022-09-26|retrieved=2023-02-05}}</ref>


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Norman Bethune

白求恩
BornMarch 4, 1890
Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
DiedNovember 12, 1939
Tang County, Hebei, Republic of China
Cause of deathBlood poisoning
NationalityCanadian
Political partyCommunist Party of Canada


Henry Norman Bethune (March 4, 1890 – November 12, 1939) was a Canadian thoracic surgeon, early advocate of socialized medicine, and member of the Communist Party of Canada. A veteran of the First World War, he held militarism and capitalism to be inextricably linked.[1]

Bethune came to international prominence first for his service as a frontline trauma surgeon supporting the Republican government during the Spanish Civil War, and later supporting the Communist Party of China's (CPC) Eighth Route Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Bethune helped bring modern medicine to rural China, treating both sick villagers and wounded soldiers.[2]

Bethune was responsible for developing a mobile blood-transfusion service for frontline operations in the Spanish Civil War. Ironically, he died of blood poisoning after accidentally cutting his finger while operating on wounded Chinese soldiers.

Bethune's service to the CPC earned him the respect of Mao Zedong, who wrote a eulogy dedicated to Bethune when he died in 1939. He is honored in the People's Republic of China to this day, and the highest medical honour in China is named after him.[3]

References

  1. Norman Bethune (2009-02-14). "Wounds" The Marxist-Leninist. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  2. Encyclopedia of World Biography on Henry Norman Bethune
  3. "Norman Bethune: forgotten in Canada but more relevant than ever" (2020-11-12). People's Voice. Archived from the original on 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2023-02-05.