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         

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Parent Organization: HSC         

Box ID: BX003204

Folder Title: SURVEY OF OUTPATIENT VISITS DURING OPERATION DESERT SHIELD                                      

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         availability of an.Ilporthopedic PA at the clearing station. The
         PA's managem@          plicated orthopedic problems enhanced

         efficiency        ucing the need for referrals to higher levels of

         medical

                       of a surveillance program is to assess the health

         S         a population, to define public health priorities, to
                   rograms, and to conduct research.'   A simple system to

         collect accurate patient data to make informed, real-time

         decisions when large number of troops deploy is essential.

         Information from surveillance data enables medical personnel to

         determine where problems are, who is affected, and where

         programmatic and prevention activities should be directed. To be

         particularly useful, this data must be available and evaluated as

         early as possible. Published medical reports after WWI, WWII,

         and the Korean War were quite detailed; 11,37 however, their primary

         usefulness was destined for scientific investigation.

              The two greatest obstacles to performing medical

         surveillance during deployments relate to perceived priorities

         and tactical feasibility. An active surveillance program

         requires a dedicated effort by medical personnel to record

         accurate information when patients arrive, to collect it

         centrally in a timely manner, and to disseminate the processed

         information. This requires the commitment of personnel and

         resources at medical treatment facilities. Collecting this

         information is low in the hierarchy of priorities for health care

         providers. Their primary responsibilitiy is direct patient care.

              The second problem relates to the feasibility of sending

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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
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Declassified = 01-OCT-1996