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Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. · May 2017
ReviewTactical Combat Casualty Care and Wilderness Medicine: Advancing Trauma Care in Austere Environments.
- Frank K Butler, Brad Bennett, and Colonel Ian Wedmore.
- Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care, Joint Trauma System, US Army Institute of Surgical Research, 3698 Chambers Pass, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6315, USA. Electronic address: fkb064@yahoo.com.
- Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 2017 May 1; 35 (2): 391-407.
AbstractTactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) is a set of evidence-based, best-practice prehospital trauma care guidelines customized for use on the battlefield. Military units that have trained all of their unit members in TCCC have now documented the lowest incidence of preventable deaths in the history of modern warfare and TCCC is now the standard for battlefield trauma care in the US Military. TCCC and wilderness medicine share the goal of optimizing care for patients with trauma in austere environments that impose significant challenges in both equipment and evacuation capability. This article reviews the current battlefield trauma care recommendations in TCCC and discusses their applicability to the wilderness setting.Published by Elsevier Inc.
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