A Computer Program for Estimating Medical Information Storage Requirements.
Abstract
During combat the handling of medical information is a critical aspect of the continuity of casualty care. Medical personnel, however, generally have limited knowledge of the prior status of their patients other than what may have been noted on a paper field medical card, which has many deficiencies (Wilcox & Pugh, 1990). In addition, transcribing the information at Battalion Aid Stations (BASs), Surgical Support Companies, and other medical treatment facilities (MTFs), can introduce errors. Historically, the Field Medical Card (FMC, DD1380) has been used to provide the clinical record that moves with the casualty during evacuation. Recently, a hand-held, portable, electronic device, called MEDTAG, has been shown to be a feasible method for documenting the required information at the forward echelons of care. It takes less time and provides more accurate data than the current manual method (Galarneau & Wilcox, 1993a; Galarneau & Wilcox, 1993b; Wilcox, Galarneau, & Fitzgerald, 1993).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA314900
Entities
People
- Paula J. Konoske
- Roy W. Dobbins
Organizations
- Naval Health Research Center