Aeromedical Support Issues in Contingency Operations.
Abstract
These proceedings include the Technical Evaluation Report, two Keynote Addresses, 53 papers and the edited Discussions of the Symposium sponsored by the NATO/RTO Aerospace Medical Panel. It was held in Rotterdam, NE from 29 September - 1 October 1997. Contingency Operations constitute military missions such as peacekeeping, humanitarian aid, peacemaking/enforcement, full scale offensive operations and relief operations other than war, such as aid to civil powers in counterterrorism and in natural disasters. Increasingly, these operations will involve greater NATO participation in the post "Post-Cold-War" era. Significantly, NATO nations are turning to the application of science and technology, particularly computer resources, to address the unique problems associated with Contingency Operations. From a medical standpoint, there are many logistic, support and environmental factors which impede effective health and critical care medicine in Contingency Operations. This Symposium considered both the aeromedical problems encountered and the role of technological solutions as aids to resolving the issues in: (a) sustained and continuous operations, (b) medical management in remote locations, (c) medical information, and (d) adaptation to operational conditions. These proceedings will be of interest to heads of military health services, military and civilian officers concerned with the health and safety of personnel in air and support operations, research scientists, and those requiring a state-of-the-art review of medical "lessons learned" in Contingency Operations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA355889
Entities
Organizations
- AGARD