Key result
Tri-Service cooperation supports optimal military troop care based on Vietnam surgical experiences.
Why the study?
Experience as a general surgeon in Vietnam highlighted the need for improved readiness, preparation, survival, and support in military medical care.
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Design
Narrative report on surgical experience and lessons learned
Historical Vietnam experiences may inform military surgical readiness; leaves open applicability to modern conflicts without prospective validation.
As a general surgeon in Vietnam, I learned about readiness, preparation, survival, and support the hard way. Tri-Service cooperation training, logistics, personnel utilization, and evacuation will help to provide the best possible care to our troops.
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H. W. C. Griffiths (1990) studied this question. Tri-Service cooperation training, logistics, personnel utilization, and evacuation help provide the best possible care to military troops based on surgical experiences in Vietnam.
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