Development of the U.S. Armed Forces Forward Surgical Team and some implications
10.7644/j.issn.1674-9960.2014.07.023
- VernacularTitle:美军前沿外科手术队的发展与启示
- Author:
Lijuan LI
;
Tianxi DIAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
U.S.Armed Forces;
Forward Surgical Team;
development;
implication
- From:
Military Medical Sciences
2014;(7):560-562
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The U.S.Armed Forces Forward Surgical Team ( FST) was first used in the Gulf War , while Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom represented the largest military operations to date in which the FST has been utilized.The FST was an integral and major component of the Medical Brigade and provided support for echelon Ⅱmedical care.This paper describes the development of FST , investigates the roles, organization and training of FST and finally brings forward some enlightenment for health service development of Chinese PLA .