Combat Internist: The Internal Medicine Experience in a Combat Hospital in Afghanistan

Abstract

Military internists and internal medicine subspecialists are physicians who generally work in traditional internal medicine settings. However, when deployed to combat settings, they must prepare and adapt their skills for a wide spectrum of complex, polytrauma, and multinational patients. There are limitations in personnel, equipment, and technical resources that make the circumstances complex and demanding. This article highlights some of the unique roles, challenges, and experiences of military internists at the NATO Role 3, a deployed combat hospital in Afghanistan.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA617887

Entities

People

  • Joyce P. Fiedler
  • Omar Saeed
  • Rachel U Lee
  • Scott C. Parrish

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Brain Injuries
  • Combat Casualty Care
  • Combat Injuries
  • Combat Support Hospitals
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Hospitals
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Science

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.