Military medicine
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Comparative Study
Advanced trauma life support versus Combat Trauma Life Support courses: a comparison of cognitive knowledge decline.
This prospective study was conducted to compare cognitive knowledge decline among graduates of the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) and Combat Trauma Life Support (CTLS) courses in Israel. The investigation was based on multiple-choice questions that tested the results of 211 ATLS and CTLS course graduates and was performed 3 to 66 months after completion of the courses. ⋯ No significant difference was found in the rate of decline in knowledge gained from the two courses after a given period. Priority for refresher courses should be set regardless of type of course previously attended by physicians.
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Women have served in every war and conflict in our history, but the effects of military duty on women are largely unknown. This article discusses the history of women in the military and presents findings from the Veterans Administration Women's Health Project. ⋯ We compared Short Form 36 scores between veteran and nonveteran women. The results indicate that veteran women score lower on every scale compared with nonveteran women.
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Focused military curricula and readiness training are often inadequate for military resident physicians. We developed a standardized gynecologic military-unique patient scenario and examination to assess obstetrics and gynecology residents' clinical and operational problem-solving abilities. Integration of military-unique gynecologic standardized patients, clinical scenarios, and objective structured clinical examinations into obstetrics and gynecology curricula is a novel approach for realistic medical readiness training for resident physicians. This tool can become a cornerstone in the ongoing development of needed military-unique curricula.