Medical Doctrine

<p>Using the Air War College Model for doctrine and strategy as a conceptual framework Joint Publication 4.02 Doctrine for Health Service Support in Joint Operations is analyzed to determine if it provides adequate guidance for seamless health service support in joint operations for war and contingencies other than war. An advocacy view is presented for service medical doctrine primarily highlighting reasons for Air Force medical doctrine. Insights gained from this analysis lead to recommendations for further doctrinal guidance on medical evacuation focused medical logistics and communication. The need for medical force participation in joint readiness exercises is critical for the services to function as a cohesive team in providing health care and force support during actual combat or operations other than war.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p><br>