Executive Health Care in the Air Force
Abstract
It is often assumed by most military and civilians that flag-ranking officers, and their families, enjoy privileged health care, both accession and quality of care. As an experienced physician in charge of a Major Command's Executive Health Program, the author's experience is far from that perceived and assumed. In fact, quite the opposite prevails. Although there are "Executive Wellness" and "Health" programs in existence in the USAF, there is clear lack of doctrine and awareness of such programs. The result is less-than-optimal health care delivery to flag-ranking officers and their families. In some instances, inferior to that provided to the lowest ranking individual in the service. The article goes on to explore the origin of executive health care, case studies highlighting major medical errors committed with analyses that follow, a broad look at world-class executive establishments, and finally, a proposal for an executive health care system for the USAF in the 21st century.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA397186
Entities
People
- Carl G. Simpson
Organizations
- Air University