| History of U.S. military contributions to the understanding, prevention, and treatment of infectious diseases: an overview. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 15916277 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The contributions of U.S. military and affiliated civilian personnel to the advancement of mankind's understanding, prevention, and treatment of infectious diseases are innumerable. This supplement of Military Medicine has been produced by the Armed Forces Infectious Diseases Society (AFIDS) to review and highlight the accomplishments of U.S. Department of Defense military and civilian researchers in this field of study. Contributions by U.S. Armed Forces investigators to better the health of the world are documented in the 11 articles that follow. |
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Authors:
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Duane R Hospenthal |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Military medicine Volume: 170 ISSN: 0026-4075 ISO Abbreviation: Mil Med Publication Date: 2005 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-05-26 Completed Date: 2005-06-14 Revised Date: 2006-06-05 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2984771R Medline TA: Mil Med Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1-2 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Infectious Disease Service, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, USA. duane.hospenthal@amedd.army.mil |
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Communicable Disease Control
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history*,
methods Communicable Diseases / history*, therapy History, 18th Century History, 20th Century History, 21st Century Humans Infection Control / history* Military Medicine / history*, methods Military Personnel / history United States |
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Mil Med. 2006 Apr;171(4):xv-xvi
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