Preventing disease and non-battle injury in deployed units.
Most military physicians know that disease and non-battle injuries (DNBIs) have historically caused more death during war than battle injury. Most DNBIs are preventable, but many unit surgeons and physician assistants, especially at battalion/squadron and brigade/wing level, may not have had the benefit of preventive medicine training or experience. The authors present a logical and thorough framework that all unit surgeons can use to organize their preventive efforts.
Withers
B G
BG
97th General Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany.
Erickson
R L
RL
Petruccelli
B P
BP
Hanson
R K
RK
Kadlec
R P
RP
D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011315:Preventive Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*