科技报告详细信息
Timelines for Reaching Injured Personnel in Africa | |
Christopher A. Mouton ; John P. Godges | |
RAND Corporation | |
RAND Corporation | |
关键词: Africa; Mortality; Combat Medicine; | |
DOI : 10.7249/RR1536 ISBN : 9780833096357 RP-ID : RR-1536-OSD |
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学科分类:自然科学(综合) | |
美国|英语 | |
来源: RAND Corporation Published Research | |
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【 摘 要 】
Conducting medical evacuations and other personnel recovery missions in Africa is challenging because of the continent's vast geographic scope and the small number of U.S. personnel scattered across it. This report studies the military medical literature and recent historical cases to explore the relationships between rescuability and time. Marginal changes in incident response times, given a baseline of 6 or 12 hours, do not correlate with dramatically different rescuability rates in the historical cases. Enhancements of the initial medical care provided can improve rescuability rates; however, providing even modestly improved care in an operational context may prove difficult. Future analyses can use the baseline results outlined here to assess the likely rescuability rates associated with alternative rescue options. The cost and effectiveness of options can then be determined and compared. The policy question revolves around balancing the benefits of speed and improved care with the operational, clinical, and financial costs.【 预 览 】
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