title: Preventing disease and non-battle injury in deployed units.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 97th General Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany.
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Withers
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Erickson
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Petruccelli
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Kadlec
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011315:Preventive Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*