title: The role of military medicine in military civic action.
abstract: We are moving into an era when U.S. military forces will be called upon frequently to perform military civic action (MCA) projects. Such projects, have been used successfully and unsuccessfully, primarily in the areas of medicine and engineering, to enhance the standing of military forces with indigenous populations. However, the available criteria for planning and assessing MCA projects are not widely known. These related and overlapping criteria are supported by facts, interpretative data, anecdotes, and common sense, but none can be considered absolute. Selected criteria are defined, reviewed, and illustrated with examples of past successes and failures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814-4799.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Luz
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: De Pauw
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Gaydos
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Hooper
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Legters
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine; D014481:United States