The Joint Force Surgeon and Casualty Receiving and Treatment Ships: A Malleable Asset with a Diverse Continuum of Care.

Abstract

In this era of force packaging' and complex joint operations, the Joint Force Surgeon must appreciate the health services support capabilities and limitations of each component's medical services. This paper reviews the echelons of medical care, briefly provides an understanding of where certain medical assets fit into the organizational scheme, and reviews the role and selected issues surrounding the Navy's casualty receiving and treatment ships in amphibious and joint operations. Saliently, the discussed issues attest to the need for the Joint Force Surgeon's participation in operational planning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 16, 1995
Accession Number
ADA298249

Entities

People

  • Clinton J. Butler

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amphibious Operations
  • Amphibious Ships
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Medical Evacuation
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Science
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Physicians
  • Therapy
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.