Role of the United States Army Surgeon: Past, Present, and Future.
Abstract
The role of the military surgeon has markedly changed in recent years, including frequent replacement of physicians by Medical Service Corps officers. Definitions of the surgeon's role are examined and definitions of military medicine are analyzed. The history of the development of the American Military Surgeon is outlined, with emphasis on the acquisition and training of the surgeon and the strong traditions of the American military physician are portrayed. The perceptions of 1976 Command and General Staff College students toward the evolving role of the surgeon were determined by a survey which indicated recognition of the existence of Army Medicine. The students favored retaining the physicians role in field units and maintaining a distinct Army military medical department, but they did not recognize requirement for extensive military training of the physician.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 11, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA029188
Entities
People
- Thomas F. Grimes Jr
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College