Collected Papers, Field Service School for Medical Officers
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ISBN10: 1459062280
ISBN13: 9781459062283
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 28
Weight: 0.15
Height: 0.06 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781459062283
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 28
Weight: 0.15
Height: 0.06 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: The Medical Supply Department of an Army By JAMES F. HALL Major, Medical Corps TH E Medical Supply Department of an army under war conditions is brought face to face with a problem of great magnitude, and upon the success with which this duty is carried out depends in large measure the final success or failure of the arms. If we assume a conflict between two forces, equal in numbers and efficiency, with the exception that one is crippled by having an inferior medical supply department, it is safe to say, that other things being equal, the force which has failed to solve the problem of properly distributing its medical and hospital supplies and equipment will meet with disaster. It is one thing to furnish the various medical supplies to troops in garrison in time of peace, but it is quite another matter to meet the requirements of troops under the chaotic conditions of active warfare. In the one case, the supplies follow a formal and well-ordered plan of distribution, based upon regulations, and issued upon approved requisitions; in the other case, the exigencies of the situation may be such that the supply officers and their assistants may be taxed to the limit of their resources to effectually distribute the medical supplies and equipment in such a way as to place them within reach of the large numbers requiring them. In order that this work shall be carried out efficiently when the time of stress arrives, it is of importance to make preparations ahead in time ofpeace, accumulating such articles as can not readily be assembled at the last moment, and laying down rules and regulations which shall serve as a guide for the personnel into whose charge these articles are to be placed. If we will glance at the sanitary conditions attending our various wars, we will be s...