A SURVEY OF OUTPATIENT VISITS IN A US ARMY FORWARD UNIT

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Subject: A SURVEY OF OUTPATIENT VISITS IN A US ARMY FORWARD UNIT         

Unit: OTSG        

Parent Organization: HSC         

Box ID: BX003204

Folder Title: SURVEY OF OUTPATIENT VISITS DURING OPERATION DESERT SHIELD                                      

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         with aid station,,P.!,orsonnel at least once a month to assure

         accuracy and          ess. Data was forwarded to Army Central

         Command dur       /S.

                           e to illness or injury were classified as
         fo,i@4        at trauma, unintended injuries, orthopedics
         (eX@          idents and noncombat trauma), heat and cold

               es, respiratory, dermatologic, diarrhea, nondiarrheal

         gastrointestinal illness, gynecologic, sexually-transmitted

         disease (STD), unexplained fever, psychiatric, dental, and

         miscellaneous. Patients seen for follow-up visits were not re-

         entered in a disease category. Therefore, surveillance data

         reflect the incidence of disease or injury that resulted in a

         health care visit.






                                     RESULTS



             6,772 sick call visits were recorded at the four squadron

         aid stations, the headquarters aid station and the regimental

         clearing station during this 19-week period preceeding the ground

         war. 39.2% of 3d ACR outpatient visits were to the four line

         squadron aid stations, 8.4% were to the headquarters aid station,

         and 52.4% were to the clearing station.

             The 3d ACR clearing station provided medical support on an

         area-coverage basis. Therefore, patients arriving at the

         clearing station represented a constantly changing, diverse group

         as supported units entered and left the 3d ACR area. A two week

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Box ID = BX003204
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Folder Title = SURVEY OF OUTPATIENT VISITS DURING OPERATION DESERT SHIELD
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Subject = A SURVEY OF OUTPATIENT VISITS IN A US ARMY FORWA
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 01-OCT-1996