title: Process of care for battle casualties at Walter Reed Army Medical Center: Part II. Physical therapy service.
abstract: Physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, and physical therapy technicians provide care to soldiers, sailors, Marines, and airmen returning from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. We describe the inpatient and outpatient services provided, the problems and solutions encountered, and the lessons learned at the beginning of the war.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307, USA.
authors.forename: Barbara A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Springer
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Doukas
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D004219:District of Columbia; D006772:Hospitals, Military / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008889:Military Personnel; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010814:Physical Therapy Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017064:Process Assessment, Health Care; D014481:United States; D014857:Warfare; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery