Baghdad ER - Revisited

Abstract

The China Dragons of the 28th Combat Support Hospital deployed in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM from September 2006 until November 2007. This combat tour was historic in many regards, and a good team became a great team while challenged with unprecedented casualty numbers and indirect fire attacks. Not only did they save thousands of lives; they helped advanced trauma medicine, as leading hospitals worldwide have benefitted from military initiatives in the areas of bleeding control and hemostatic resuscitation. Their service epitomizes the strides that have been made in military combat medicine, and their challenges highlight the areas in which our medical system can improve further.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA506954

Entities

People

  • Erin P. Edgar

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Casualties
  • Combat Casualty Care
  • Combat Support Hospitals
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Iraqi-War
  • Medical Evacuation
  • Medical Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Physicians
  • Surgery
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • United States Military Academy
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.