A Critical Review of the Army Medical Board System at Madigan Army Medical Center

Abstract

The Army medical system evaluates soldiers through the Physical Disability Evaluation System. This study examines two critical questions using Madigan Army Medical Center (MAMC) as a test site: Where are the inefficiencies in the process, and how can MAMC approach the mission differently to reduce processing times? Retrospective data, consisting of 200 Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) cases, provided the basis for examining the process. The researcher used stepwise linear regression analysis to determine relationships among variables and the overall process. Comparisons with the Air Force and Navy programs yielded suggestions for improving the program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 14, 2000
Accession Number
ADA409753

Entities

People

  • Clinton W. Schreckhise

Organizations

  • Madigan Army Medical Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Bone Diseases
  • Health Services
  • Joint Diseases
  • Leg Injuries
  • Medical Examination
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Orthopedics
  • Pain
  • Personnel Management
  • Regression Analysis
  • Spine
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistics
  • Therapy

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Regression Analysis.