title: The reconnaissance and siting of field hospitals.
abstract: This paper describes the reconnaissance function for the siting of deployable field hospitals. It reports two levels of reconnaissance, theatre/operational and tactical. The paper describes the factors to be considered when conducting the reconnaissance and the format of the reconnaissance report.
authors.affiliation: 22 Field Hospital, Thornhill Barracks, Gallwey Road, Aldershot, Hants, GU11 2DF. 22fdhosp.101logbde@milnet.uk.net
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boreham
authors.forename: M C M
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Bricknell
mesh_terms: D006749:Hospital Design and Construction; D006752:Hospital Planning / Q000379:methods*; D006772:Hospitals, Military / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006775:Hospitals, Packaged / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020380:Needs Assessment; D006113:United Kingdom