Eliminating Preventable Death on the Battlefield

Eliminating preventable death on the battlefield

To evaluate battlefield survival in a novel command-directed casualty response system that comprehensively integrates Tactical Combat Casualty Care guidelines and a prehospital trauma registry. Analysis of battle injury data collected during combat deployments. Afghanistan and Iraq from October 1, 2001, through March 31, 2010. Casualties from the 75th Ranger Regiment, US Army Special Operations...

Eliminating preventable death on the battlefield.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate battlefield survival in a novel command-directed casualty response system that comprehensively integrates Tactical Combat Casualty Care guidelines and a prehospital trauma registry. DESIGN Analysis of battle injury data collected during combat deployments. SETTING Afghanistan and Iraq from October 1, 2001, through March 31, 2010. PATIENTS Casualties from the 75th Ran...

Eliminating the death penalty from drug crimes: requirements and Prohibitions

The Ideaof the capability of the death penalty to deal with drug-related crimes is, in essence, a guarantor of the goal of safeguarding human capital and social values. Certainly, Use of the death penalty can be accepted in response to some of the narcotics crimes. But there are many other crimes that follow the death penalty, but they can be categorically opposed and unsuccessful. Execution is...

Death on the battlefield and the role of first aid.

Preventable causes of death in Wisconsin, 2004.

INTRODUCTION While heart disease, cancer, and injuries are leading proximate causes of death, research has demonstrated that about half of all deaths in the United States are actually due to preventable causes, including tobacco use, poor diet, and physical inactivity. Using state vital statistics data and findings from national studies, we report on the trends in the preventable causes of deat...