The Army Wants More Family Physicians.

Abstract

Confronted with operational inefficiencies, readiness shortfalls, increasing malpractice claims, and disenchantment from patients, new Surgeon General LTG. Quinn H. Becker embarked on a radically different program for the AMEDD. This paper describes the impact of his Army Medical Enhancement Program on the Army's wartime sustainment and peacetime health care. It describes the Army's effort to keep on the leading edge of medical system technology and cost containment. It documents the rationale and chronology of the plan to defend the program from impending budget cuts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 23, 1988
Accession Number
ADA192708

Entities

People

  • Ogden Dewitt

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Hospitals
  • Military Medicine
  • Patient Care
  • Students
  • Therapy
  • Warfare
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Trauma or Military Medicine