title: Dermatological manifestations in a tropical training environment: emphasis for the general medical officer.
abstract: Cutaneous disease in the tropical training environment will be of concern for the medical officer assigned to ensure the health of soldiers participating in training. A review of all "sick calls" recorded during deployment to the Jungle Operations Training Center at Fort Sherman, Panama showed that 50% of the medical complaints were dermatologically related. This should emphasize the need for medical officers to have significant dermatologic knowledge and appropriate supplies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Primary Care and Community Medicine, USA Medical Department Activity, Fort Campbell, KY 42223-5349.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: English
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fano-Schultz
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel; D010176:Panama; D012871:Skin Diseases; D014329:Tropical Climate