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Surgical innovations arising from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20059348     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The delivery of combat casualty care poses numerous challenges including austere conditions, limited supplies and medical personnel, and multiple simultaneous patients. However, the exigent circumstances of the battlefield compel the development of research and the advancement of adaptive, practical medical technologies to support and sustain military health. In Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), modern changes in medical management, coupled with improved protective gear and evacuation capabilities, have facilitated the highest survival rate in combat history.
Authors:
Geoffrey S F Ling; Peter Rhee; James M Ecklund
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annual review of medicine     Volume:  61     ISSN:  1545-326X     ISO Abbreviation:  Annu. Rev. Med.     Publication Date:  2010  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-01-11     Completed Date:  2010-05-06     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985151R     Medline TA:  Annu Rev Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  457-68     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, USA. gling@usuhs.mil
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Afghan Campaign 2001-
Emergency Medical Services / organization & administration*
Hemostatic Techniques
Humans
Iraq War, 2003 -
Military Medicine / organization & administration*
Telemedicine / organization & administration*
Wounds and Injuries / diagnosis,  etiology,  surgery*

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