The History of the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps
Author | : Richard V. N. Ginn |
Publisher | : Defense Department |
Total Pages | : 562 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Substance Use Disorders in the U.S. Armed Forces
Author | : Institute of Medicine |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 2013-03-21 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0309260558 |
Problems stemming from the misuse and abuse of alcohol and other drugs are by no means a new phenomenon, although the face of the issues has changed in recent years. National trends indicate substantial increases in the abuse of prescription medications. These increases are particularly prominent within the military, a population that also continues to experience long-standing issues with alcohol abuse. The problem of substance abuse within the military has come under new scrutiny in the context of the two concurrent wars in which the United States has been engaged during the past decade-in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) and Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn). Increasing rates of alcohol and other drug misuse adversely affect military readiness, family readiness, and safety, thereby posing a significant public health problem for the Department of Defense (DoD). To better understand this problem, DoD requested that the Institute of Medicine (IOM) assess the adequacy of current protocols in place across DoD and the different branches of the military pertaining to the prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs). Substance Use Disorders in the U.S. Armed Forces reviews the IOM's task of assessing access to SUD care for service members, members of the National Guard and Reserves, and military dependents, as well as the education and credentialing of SUD care providers, and offers specific recommendations to DoD on where and how improvements in these areas could be made.
Biomedical Implications of Military Laser Exposure
Author | : Bruce E. Stuck |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2020 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780160953781 |
"Lasers will continue to play an important and sometimes dangerous role on the modern battlefield. At present, there is no adequate comprehensive protection against accidental or intentional exposure to lasers in combat. Thus, it is critical that the field of laser safety research develop preventative protocols and prophylactic technologies to protect the warfighter and to support military operational objectives. This book details the current state-of-the-art in scientific, biomedical, and technical information concerning the effects of military lasers on the human body. An important purpose of this book is to identify current knowledge gaps in the various areas of this interdisciplinary field, and to offer specific recommendations for laser safety research and development into the future"--
VA health care overview
Author | : United States. Department of Veterans Affairs |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 22 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Families of military personnel |
ISBN | : |
War Surgery in Afghanistan and Iraq
Author | : Shawn Christian Nessen |
Publisher | : U.S. Government Printing Office |
Total Pages | : 468 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Specialty Volume of Textbooks of Military Medicine. TMM. Edited by Shawn Christian Nessen, Dave Edmond Lounsbury, and Stephen P. Hetz. Foreword by Bob Woodruff. Prepared especially for medical personnel. Provides the fundamental principles and priorities critical in managing the trauma of modern warfare. Contains concise supplemental material for military surgeons deploying or preparing to deploy to a combat theater.
Fundamentals of Military Medicine
Author | : Francis G. O'Connor |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : Medicine, Military |
ISBN | : 9780160949609 |