Training Physicians for Combat Casualty Care on the Modern Battlefield

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 199-203

  Sohn, Vance Y ^a   Runser, Lloyd A ^a   Puntel, Robert A ^a   Sebesta, James A ^a   Beekley, Alec C ^a   Theis, Jennifer L ^a   Merrill, Nancy L ^a   Roth, Bernard J ^a   Rush Jr , Robert M ^a  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

animal model; combat care; education; Medical Knowledge; Patient Care; Practice Based Learning and Improvement; simulation; training; trauma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BATTLE INJURY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MILITARY MEDICINE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; SIMULATION; SURGICAL TRAINING;

INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MILITARY MEDICINE; TEACHING; TRAUMATOLOGY; UNITED STATES; WAR;

EID: 34547767469     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2007.05.007     Document Type: Article

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