U.S. Army Medical Department Journal (April-June 2003)

Abstract

This issue of the AMEDD Journal contains a diversity of articles of interest to the AMEDD community. "Medical Support of the Sinai Multinational Force and Observers: An Update, 2001" explains the medical support for the 11-nation coalition on the peacekeeping mission in the Sinai desert. "Stress Casualty Forecasting" discusses the impact of physical and mental stress on the conduct of military operations and how to effectively plan for and prevent these types of casualties. "Medical Implications of High Altitude Combat" cites specific examples to describe some common types of illnesses due to altitude exposure, as well as how to diagnose and treat these conditions. "Improving Capital Investment Strategy" explores the options available for managing Defense Health Program dollars within the AMEDD to effectively plan for capital expenditures. "Mustering Out the Medics: AMEDD Downsizing After World War II" details the difficulties encountered by the AMEDD when confronted with the demobilizing of the AMEDD portion of the 7 million soldiers remaining in service after the surrender of Germany and Japan.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA491545

Entities

People

  • Darrel R. Porr
  • David R. Gibson
  • James W. Stokes
  • John R. Rowe
  • Lester W. Grau
  • Wayne R. Austerman
  • William A. Jorgensen

Organizations

  • Army Medical Department

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Altitude
  • Business Administration
  • Capital Investments
  • Casualties
  • Economics
  • High Altitude
  • Information Operations
  • International Organizations
  • Investments
  • Military Operations
  • Money
  • Peacekeeping
  • Second World War
  • Standards

Readers

  • Economics
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Trauma or Military Medicine