title: Military pre-hospital care: why is it different?
abstract: There are significant differences between the civilian and military pre-hospital trauma systems relating to patient load, injury severity and the nature of the environment. This is reflected in differing clinical paradigm and treatment protocols. There is opportunity, however, for the two systems to learn from each other, which is particularly relevant at the time the UK is actively engaging with defining the requirement for trauma centres and the re-configuration of civilian trauma systems.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Hodgetts
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Mahoney
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006772:Hospitals, Military; D006801:Humans; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom; D014857:Warfare; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy