Military lemology: present and future
- VernacularTitle:军队感染病学科的现状和未来
- Author:
Yuming WANG
;
Xiaohong WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
infectious diseases;
emerging infectious diseases;
prevention and treatment;
subject
- From:
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army
1983;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Currently, Lemology in PLA is facing two challenges: i) the threat of emerging infectious diseases (EID), bioterrorism and biological warfare (BW); ii) professional staffs are concerned over their development while the armed forces are undergoing re-organization. Whereas military lemology meets several opportunities such as: Ⅰ) the discipline occupies\ a\ prominent portion in military medicine; Ⅱ) an outbreak of EID and the threat of bioterrorism are closely related to military medicine; Ⅲ) infectious diseases are still common diseases prevalent in both servicemen and civilians; Ⅳ) the present status of lemological study in PLA is in the leading position in the whole nation; Ⅴ) once there should be another outbreak of SARS epidemic such as occurred in 2003 in Beijing, the most expeditions and effective approach is still to deploy the specialists in PLA organizing a medical team to enter the epidemic area. The development strategy of this discipline in PLA is proposed as follows: i) expanding the scope of the discipline; ii) further the construction of the team; ii) perfecting the system for prevention and treatment of EID. Finally, the presumption for the 21st century of the subject is following suggestions are the contemplation for the development of this discipline in the 21st century: i) further emphasize the study of this discipline is beneficial for both military and civilian; ii) to simplify the scope of the discipline is not against its enhancement; iii) the interchanges and collaboration among different disciplines should be encouraged and strengthened.
