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Prehosp Disaster Med · Dec 2012
Ethical considerations in embedding a surgeon in a military or civilian tactical team.
- Lewis J Kaplan, Mark D Siegel, Alexander L Eastman, Lisa M Flynn, Stanley H Rosenbaum, David C Cone, David P Blake, and Jonathan Mulhern.
- Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA. Lewis.Kaplan@yale.edu
- Prehosp Disaster Med. 2012 Dec 1; 27 (6): 583-8.
AbstractTactical emergency medical services (TEMS) bring immediate medical support to the inner perimeter of special weapons and tactics team activations. While initially envisioned as a role for an individual dually trained as a police officer and paramedic, TEMS is increasingly undertaken by physicians and paramedics who are not police officers. This report explores the ethical underpinnings of embedding a surgeon within a military or civilian tactical team with regard to identity, ethically acceptable actions, triage, responsibility set, training, certification, and potential future refinements of the role of the tactical police surgeon.
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