title: War and medicine in the desert. A report of the 13th Evacuation Hospital in Saudi Arabia.
abstract: On Nov 21, 1990, the 13th Evacuation Hospital from Madison was called to active duty to support the US Army's VII Corps, which had been sent to the Persian Gulf from Germany. Physicians, nurses, and other medical personnel from reserve components and the active army were attached to our unit to complement our personnel requirements. This report will provide an overview of our activities and experiences, and add some insight to the medical phase of the Persian Gulf conflict. The compilation of our clinical data was hampered by the frequent transfers of the patients and their medical records, as well as our lack of copying facilities. Inter-hospital communication and follow-up information were also deficient due to the constraints of preparation for the war. The assimilation of fragmentary reports, such as this one, into a comprehensive review of the lessons learned is currently taking place and should soon be available to the public.
authors.affiliation: Medical Corps, Wisconsin Army National Guard, Milwaukee.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Pohlmann
mesh_terms: D003889:Desert Climate; D006772:Hospitals, Military; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D014857:Warfare