Battlefield medicine
Battlefield Medicine
Battlefield medicine, also known as combat casualty care (pronounced: bat-l-feeld med-i-sin), is a specialized area of military medicine that involves the treatment of wounded soldiers and other combatants in the field of battle, as opposed to a medical facility. The term has its roots in the military, where it refers to the medical care provided to soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines during combat (battlefield).
Etymology
The term "battlefield medicine" is derived from the English words "battlefield" and "medicine". "Battlefield" is a compound word, originating from the Old English words "batu" (battle) and "feld" (field). "Medicine" comes from the Latin "medicina", meaning "the healing art".
Related Terms
- Triage (pronounced: tree-ahzh) - The process of determining the priority of patients' treatments based on the severity of their condition. This rations patient treatment efficiently when resources are insufficient for all to be treated immediately.
- Casualty evacuation (pronounced: kazh-oo-al-tee ev-ak-yoo-ay-shun) - Also known as CASEVAC, it refers to the process of removing casualties from the battlefield to receive medical treatment.
- Combat medic (pronounced: kom-bat med-ik) - A military personnel who has been trained to at least an EMT-B level (16-week course in the U.S. Army), and is responsible for providing first aid and frontline trauma care on the battlefield.
- Field hospital (pronounced: feeld hos-pi-tal) - A small mobile medical unit, or mini hospital, that temporarily takes care of casualties on-site before they can be safely transported to more permanent facilities.
- Military medicine (pronounced: mil-i-ter-ee med-i-sin) - The application of medical science to the military, including the management of military hospitals and the treatment of soldiers.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Battlefield medicine
- Wikipedia's article - Battlefield medicine
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