title: [The evolution of the emergency medical services system - from ancient to modern times].
abstract: The paper discusses the historical perspective - from ancient to modern times - on the evolution of military medicine and its support during the wars and battles as well as its impact on the development of civilian health care and emergency medical services. Indicated breakthroughs related to conducting military operations and pointed to the visionaries who have developed new paradigms of medical care, including programs designed to assess the health status of patients, treatment in the battlefield, medical transport, anesthesia, surgery and emergency procedures. Highlighted the important role of proper organization and urgent help to victims.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Ratownictwa Medycznego, Uniwersytet Medyczny, Lublin.
authors.forename: Mariusz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goniewicz
authors.affiliation: Wydział Bezpieczeństwa Narodowego i Logistyki, Wyższa Szkoła Oficerska Sił Powietrznych, Dęblin; Studium Medycyny Katastrof, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny, Warszawa.
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Goniewicz
mesh_terms: D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000266:history; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000266:history*; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000266:history*; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000266:history*; D014218:Triage / Q000266:history*; D014857:Warfare