Journal of the Royal Naval Medical Service
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The battlefield has changed. UK and US Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan are engaged in asymmetric, three bloc warfare. Three bloc warfare indicates that what is effectively war-fighting occurs in parallel with peace-keeping and humanitarian operations. ⋯ Damage control surgery requires support in the form of environmental control, adequate diagnostics (including computerised tomography) and effective intensive care facilities if the patient is to survive. Teams need to be highly trained and to have experience of complex surgery and trauma. They must be adequately resourced if lives are to be saved.
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Letter Biography Historical Article
Subject: Re: John Pollard, 1787-1868.
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In summary, the Managed Military Health System for Force Generation will: Allow better understanding of health issues and illness patterns in the Armed Forces. Ensure optimum health and medical fitness of service personnel throughout their military careers by: Promoting health. Protecting health. ⋯ Enable all military personnel to make good health decisions. Ensure a smooth transition to NHS care on completion of Service. Improve the morale of those in the Defence Medical Services through working in a high quality organisation.