Instituting preventive health programs at a level I aid station in a combat environment.
Preventive medical services have become standard at fixed military medical facilities worldwide. Unfortunately, offering these same programs can prove difficult during military deployments, because of mission demands and at times limited medical resources. We present successful implementation of physical therapy and smoking cessation programs at a level I aid station supporting soldiers during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
van Geertruyden
Peter H
PH
Fourth Brigade, 1st Armored Division Aid Station, Operation Iraqi Freedom, CMR 477, Box 292, APO AE 09165.
Soltis
Christopher B
CB
D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007493:Iraq; D008887:Military Medicine; D008889:Military Personnel; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*; D014857:Warfare; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000628:therapy