Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Pages 199-203 , July 2007

Training Physicians for Combat Casualty Care on the Modern Battlefield

  • Vance Y. Sohn, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Inquiries to Robert M. Rush, Jr., MD, Department of Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA 98431
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  • Lloyd A. Runser, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington
    • ,
  • Robert A. Puntel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington
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  • James A. Sebesta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington
    • ,
  • Alec C. Beekley, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington
    • ,
  • Jennifer L. Theis, CVT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Investigation, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington
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  • Nancy L. Merrill, DVM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Investigation, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington
    • ,
  • Bernard J. Roth, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Graduate Medical Education, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington
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  • Robert M. Rush Jr., MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington

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 The opinions expressed herein are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as official or reflecting of the views of the Department of Defense or the Department of Army.

PII: S1931-7204(07)00127-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2007.05.007

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Pages 199-203 , July 2007

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