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Medical Evacuation, History and Development - The Future in the Multinational Environment

David M. Lam

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Abstract : This paper will present a brief overview of the history of casualty evacuation from the battlefield. The development of this essential part of military medical services will be reviewed. with particular emphasis upon the development of air evacuation. The future of casualty evacuation in the multinational environment of the new strategic situation will be discussed along with NATO efforts to standardize various aspects of this modality of patient care.

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Abstract : This paper will present a brief overview of the history of casualty evacuation from the battlefield. The development of this essential part of military medical services will be reviewed. with particular emphasis upon the development of air evacuation. The future of casualty evacuation in the multinational environment of the new strategic situation will be discussed along with NATO efforts to standardize various aspects of this modality of patient care.

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Abstract : This paper will present a brief overview of the history of casualty evacuation from the battlefield. The development of this essential part of military medical services will be reviewed. with particular emphasis upon the development of air evacuation. The future of casualty evacuation in the multinational environment of the new strategic situation will be discussed along with NATO efforts to standardize various aspects of this modality of patient care.

Key concepts: Medical evacuation, Multinational corporation, Battlefield, Business, Operations management, Political science, Engineering, Medical emergency

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