Medical Support Issues of Relevance to Military Operations
Abstract
Military medicine is often a hotly debated topic among a majority who believe that its primary mission is peacetime healthcare for an enormous dependent, retired, and active duty beneficiary population. The reality is that support to the warfighter is the medical health care system's raison d'etre. Paradoxically, however, the subject of medical support in military operations is often lost on operational commanders and planners whose focus is directed to more glamorous concerns. Further, it is largely de-emphasized by the physician dominated military medical monolith whose interest lies in civilian styled, (managed) clinical care. New and evolving operational doctrines will require radical changes in the practice and delivery of Health Service Support (HSS) .
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 13, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA348405
Entities
People
- Brian J. Lewis
Organizations
- Naval War College