Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

A lesson not yet learned.

G W Becker1, T J Laundy

  • 1MDHU Derriford. gwb@doctors.org.uk

Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
|March 16, 2004
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Modern military medical care in Oman shows that physician-led care, not just surgical capabilities, is crucial for returning service members to duty. Historical trends of medical illness casualties persist, highlighting the need for comprehensive medical support.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

How to keep the mini c-arm laser positional crosshair lit throughout a procedure.

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England·2020
Same author

Suboptimal positioning of fragment-specific palmar distal radius plates.

The Journal of hand surgery, European volume·2012
Same author

The outcome of surgical treatments for primary Dupuytren's disease--a systematic review.

The Journal of hand surgery, European volume·2010
Same author

A reliable method of maintaining constant arthroscopy irrigation pressure.

Injury·2010
Same author

A simple method of dressing external fixator pin sites.

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England·2005
Same author

Maintaining arthroscopy irrigation pressure without a mechanical pump.

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England·2005
Same journal

A tribute to the <i>Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps</i>.

Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps·2019
Same journal

Towards the future: The final issue of the journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps 1903-2019.

Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps·2019
Same journal

Interests and concerns of the Army Medical Services as reflected by the publications in the <i>Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps</i> 1903-2019.

Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps·2019
Same journal

Dispatched from the Editor in Chief: does the impact factor have any real relevance to our military health journal?

Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps·2019
Same journal

Highlights of the edition: the military medical ethics special issue.

Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps·2019
Same journal

Aeromedical evacuation in the humanitarian and disaster relief environment of Op RUMAN.

Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps·2019
See all related articles

Area of Science:

  • Military Medicine
  • Public Health
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Historical military campaigns reveal medical illness causes more casualties than combat injuries.
  • Modern military operations may deploy predominantly surgical facilities, potentially overlooking non-surgical medical needs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate if historical trends of medical illness casualties versus combat injuries persist in a modern military campaign.
  • To assess the role of surgical versus non-surgical medical care in patient outcomes during military operations.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 1511 inpatient hospital records from Exercise Saif Sareea II and Operation Veritas in Oman.
  • Categorization of patient care into physician-treated and surgeon-treated cases.
  • Analysis of patient outcomes, specifically return to duty rates.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Physicians treated the majority of inpatients (74%), while surgeons treated 26%.
  • A high percentage of patients returned to duty (90%) had received physician-led care.
  • Only a small fraction (2%) of those returned to duty had undergone a surgical procedure.

Conclusions:

  • Military experience in Oman suggests historical lessons regarding medical casualties in conflict remain unlearned.
  • The importance of medical specialities in military secondary care needs recognition.
  • Deployed military medical facilities should not solely focus on surgical capabilities but ensure comprehensive medical support.