title: Basic and advanced combat casualty care: a military problem.
abstract: Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) takes a standardized approach to casualty management. It is most appropriate for civilian trauma and medical providers who do not manage trauma patients on a regular basis. Data presented herein show that a different type of patient is seen in wartime, and that much additional teaching and information dispersal will be needed to prepare medical personnel for wartime.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Heydorn
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States; D014857:Warfare; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000628:therapy