Regional anesthesia in austere environments.
Military anesthesiologists must master the complexities of modern anesthesia at home, like their civilian counterparts, and also be prepared to provide effective, safe anesthesia in the chaotic and austere environment of the modern battlefield. This article describes the Army Regional Anesthesia Initiative and Operational Anesthesia Rotation programs designed to facilitate this difficult goal.
Buckenmaier
Chester C
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Regional Anesthesia Section, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Walter Reed Health Care System, Washington, DC 20307, USA. chester.buckenmaier@na.amedd.army.mil
Lee
Evan H
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Shields
Cynthia H
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Sampson
John B
JB
Chiles
John H
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