The Report on the Reorganisation of the Military Medical Service: The Proposed "Amalgamation of the British and Indian Medical Services."

BMJ ◽  
1901 ◽  
Vol 1 (2106) ◽  
pp. 1175-1176
Keyword(s):  
Medical Service ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Indian Medical ◽  
The Military

Investigating hormonal adaptations to high altitude: five years of Defence Medical Services expeditions

2012 ◽  
Vol 98 (3) ◽  
pp. 6-8
Author(s):  
C Rowland
Keyword(s):  
High Altitude ◽  
Medical Service ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Mountainous Areas ◽  
Dual Purpose ◽  
The Past ◽  
History Of ◽  
Cordillera Real ◽  
The Military

AbstractThe military has a tradition of supporting and promoting scientific expeditions. The past five years have witnessed a series of Defence Medical Service (DMS) expeditions to mountainous areas of the world, which set out with the dual purpose of researching high altitude human physiology and promoting the uptake of adventurous pursuits within the military. Beginning with exercise Medical Sentinel to Aconcagua, Argentina, in 2007, members of the DMS have since conducted two expeditions to the Himalayas (expedition Imja Tse, 2009 and expedition Khumbu Ramble, 2011) before returning to South America, to the Cordillera Real mountain range in Bolivia, on expedition Bolivian Venture, in late May 2012. This article aims to provide a brief background to the rationale behind these expeditions, a brief description of our understanding of altitude sickness and a history of the adventures that members of the Defence Medical Services have been having contributing to that understanding.

scholarly journals Medical service in Serbia before the First world war

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 145-149
Author(s):  
Ana Mandić ◽  
Milan Mandić
Keyword(s):  
Medical Service ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Field Hospital ◽  
Military Hospitals ◽  
The First World War ◽  
Foreign Doctors ◽  
The Military ◽  
First Time ◽  
First World

Modern medicine in Serbia began to develop only after the liberation from the Turks in the Second Serbian Uprising of 1815. The first European-educated doctors came to Serbia in 1819, by order of Prince Milos. The military medical service, in charge of systematic treatment and care of wounded and sick Serbian soldiers, was founded in 1835. The first military doctors and chiefs of Serbian medicine were foreigners, Dr. Emerich Lindenmeier (1806-1884) and Dr. Carlo Belloni (1812-1878), who founded military hospitals in Belgrade, Ćuprija and Paraćin. During the Serbian-Turkish wars (1876-1878), Serbia had only 19 military doctors for about 130,000 soldiers, the divisions had only dressing stations for first aid, and there was also a medical ship for the evacuation of the wounded. Foreign doctors were succeeded by Serbian doctors educated in Vienna, Dr. Vladan Djordjevic (Chief of Medical Services 1877-1884), Dr. Mihajlo Mika Markovic (Chief of Medical Services 1886-1903) and Dr. Lazar Gencic (Chief of Medical Services 1909-1915). By 1885 (Serbian-Bulgarian war), the number of military doctors was increased to one doctor per 1,000 soldiers, and each division (5,000 soldiers) received a field hospital with 200 beds and a medical company with 5 doctors and 100 paramedics. Before the Balkan War (1912), 5 permanent military hospitals with surgical wards were opened, and the medical companies of the divisions had 4 doctors and 450 paramedics, and 4 field hospitals for 400 wounded. For the first time, ambulance trains were used for evacuation and treatment of the wounded. The hygienic-epidemiological service was neglected, and dysentery, typhoid fever and malaria were frequent: in 1913, over 5,000 Serbian soldiers died of cholera alone.

scholarly journals The Department of organization and tactics of medical service. Past, present, future

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 215-219
Author(s):  
V A Kulnev ◽  
A M Shelepov ◽  
O A Kruchkov
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Medical Service ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Military Healthcare ◽  
Control Automation ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Military

The Department of organization and tactics of medical service, celebrating its 90th anniversary, is a leading department of our alma mater, as well as a leading academic and scientific centre of the Chief Military Medical Directorate of the Russian Federation Ministry of Defence. The department develops applied research tasks in the sphere of organization of medical service and provision of medical services to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in peacetime and wartime, engages in preparation of directive documents within its profile, analyses efficiency of medical services provided to the armed troops (forces) in daily activities of the medical service and in combat conditions. The department has always taken an active part in the development, preparation and conduct of research command-post and special tactical exercises in conjunction with the medical service of the Russian Federation Armed Forces, as well as in different stages, including the international stage, of the Military Medical Relay Competition jointly with the medical staff of military districts (fleets), branches and services of the Russian Federation Armed Forces. The department is engaged in serious work aimed at training qualified specialists for the overhead structures of the medical service of the Russian Federation Armed Forces, as well as military medics for the army. Over the 90 years of its existence, the department has developed into five new departments: department of military disciplines (operational- tactical training), department of organization and tactics of naval medical service (with a course of naval fighting equipment), department of medical service control automation with a course in military medical statistics, department of military medical supply and pharmacy, department of organization and economics of military healthcare. Among the significant achievements of the Department of organization and tactics of medical service is the development of a number of department-level training courses and academic disciplines some of which have turned (are turning) into independent departments, educational research schools.

The Indian Medical Service

BMJ ◽  
1903 ◽  
Vol 1 (2205) ◽  
pp. 824-824
Keyword(s):  
Medical Service ◽  
Indian Medical

INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICES

BMJ ◽  
1957 ◽  
Vol 2 (5040) ◽  
pp. 340-340
Author(s):  
H. Garland
Keyword(s):  
Medical Services ◽  
Indian Medical

scholarly journals An Analysis of International Military Health Systems Using the Military Medical Corps Worldwide Almanac

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan M Leone ◽  
Zenobia Homan ◽  
Antonin Lelong ◽  
Lutz Bandekow ◽  
Martin Bricknell
Keyword(s):  
Health Systems ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Medical Community ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Medical Systems ◽  
Military Health ◽  
Military Healthcare ◽  
The Military

Abstract Introduction A number of organizations publish comparisons of civilian health systems between countries. However, the authors were unable to find a global, systematic, and contemporary analysis of military healthcare systems. Although many databases exist for comparing national healthcare systems, the only such compilation of information for military medical systems is the Military Medical Almanac. A thorough review of the Almanac was conducted to understand the quality of information provided in each country’s profile and to develop a framework for comparing between countries. This information is valuable because it can facilitate collaboration and lesson sharing between nations while providing a structured source of information about a nation’s military medical capabilities for internal use. Materials and Methods Each of the 142 profiles (submitted by 132 countries) published in the Almanac were reviewed. The information provided was extracted and aggregated into a spreadsheet that covered the broader categories of country background, force demographics, beneficiary populations, administration and oversight, physical structures and capabilities, research capabilities, and culture and artifacts. An initial sample of 20 countries was evaluated to test these categories and their subsections before the rest of the submissions were reviewed. Clear definitions were revised and established for each of the 69 subcategories. Qualitative and quantitative data were compiled in the spreadsheet to enable comparisons between entries. Results Significant variation was found in how information was presented in country profiles and to what extent this was comparable between submissions. The most consistently provided information was in the country background, where the categories ranged from 90.15% to 100% completion across submissions. There was inconsistency in reporting of the numbers and types of healthcare workers employed within military medical services. Nearly 25% of nations reported providing medical care to family members of service members, but retirees, veterans, reservists, and law enforcement personnel were also mentioned. Some countries described organizational structures, military medical education institutions, and humanitarian operations. A few reported military medical research capabilities, though each research domain was present in 25% or less of all submissions. Interestingly, cultural identities such as emblems were present in nearly 90% of profiles, with many countries also having badges, symbols, and mottos. Conclusions The Military Medical Almanac is potentially a highly valuable collection of publicly available baseline information on military medical services across the world. However, the quality of this collection is highly dependent on the submission provided by each country. It is recommended that the template for collecting information on each health system be refined, alongside an effort to increase awareness of the value of the Almanac as an opportunity to raise the international profile of each country’s military medical system. This will ensure that the Almanac can better serve the international military medical community.

THE MILITARY MEDICAL SERVICES

BMJ ◽  
1915 ◽  
Vol 1 (2821) ◽  
pp. 167-167
Keyword(s):  
Medical Services ◽  
The Military
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