Unified Principles, Requirements and Standards of Armed Forces Medical Support
Abstract
Successful completion of any military mission requires a proper organization of the heath service support (HSS) of the troops, The principal document serving as a guide for military and military medical commanders planning staff and physicians. is the Military-Medical Doctrine (Doctrine). There are national (multiservice), allied (NATO) and combined (NATO and PfP) Doctrines. Allied and combined Doctrines are designed to provide the necessary level of unification and standardization allowing to carry out joint medical services tasks more effectively and at low cost. On the other hand they should take the special nature of national systems of medical services into account. Conceptions of allied or partner Doctrines must be presented in such manner that national differences in the Armed Forces medical support of participating countries will not trouble their interaction and cooperation. This paper focuses on the conceptual approach to the development of the Doctrine for Ukraine and on differences and similarities with Doctrines of NATO and other countries. It will be emphasized that it is a common task for military commanders and the medical service, to ensure high standards of professional health as a crucial component of the combat strength of military personnel. Therefore, it is necessary to clearly determine the responsibilities and actions that are necessary in order to protect and preserve the health and life of military personnel.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADP010940
Entities
People
- Alexander Sokhin