Preparing the surgeon for war: Present practices of US, UK, and Canadian militaries and future directions for the US military

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Volumn 73, Issue 6 SUPPL. 5, 2012, Pages

  Dubose, Joseph ^a   Rodriguez, Carlos ^a   Martin, Matthew ^a   Nunez, Tim ^a   Dorlac, Warren ^a   King, David ^a   Schreiber, Martin ^a   Vercruysse, Gary ^a   Tien, Homer ^a   Brooks, Adam ^a   Tai, Nigel ^a   Midwinter, Mark ^a   Eastridge, Brian ^a   Holcomb, John ^a   Pruitt, Basil ^a  

^a Eastern Association for the Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR FORCE; BATTLE INJURY; CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STAFF; MILITARY DEPLOYMENT; MILITARY MEDICINE; MILITARY SERVICE; NAVY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; REVIEW; SOLDIER; SURGEON; TRAUMATOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; WAR;

CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FORECASTING; GENERAL SURGERY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MILITARY MEDICINE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; UNITED STATES; WAR;

EID: 84871216290     PISSN: 21630755     EISSN: 21630763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3182754636     Document Type: Review

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