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Record Nr.

UNINA9910220129803321

Autore

Eibner Christine

Titolo

Maintaining military medical skills during peacetime : outlining and assessing a new approach / / Christine Eibner [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, Ca, : Rand Corp., 2008

ISBN

0-8330-4430-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 39 p.) : illustrations

Disciplina

355.345

Soggetti

Medicine, Military - United States

Manpower planning - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"MG-638-OSD"--[p.4] of cover.

"Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Approved for public release, distribution unlimited."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Preface; Contents; Figure and Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Chapter Two - Model for Maintaining Military Medical Skills in Civilian Health Care Facilities; Chapter Three - Feasibility from the Civilian Standpoint; Results from Trauma Training Center Interviews; Interviews with Other Civilian Organizations; Chapter Four - Advantages and Disadvantages from DoD's Perspective; Advantages; Flexibility; Clinical Skills; Recruitment and Retention; Disadvantages; Staffing in Remote Locations; Elective Rather Than Nonelective Surgeries; Per Diem Work

Occupation Mix Chapter Five - Implementing a Pilot Study; Chapter Six - Summary and Conclusion; References

Sommario/riassunto

The skills required of military medical personnel differ during deployment and peacetime. This study explored the possibility of stationing personnel in nonmilitary settings where the case mix might more closely resemble that under deployment.