CORRESPONDENCE COURSE U.S. ARMY ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES SUBCOURSE MD0008 EDITION 100 INTRODUCTION TO MILITARY PREVENTIVE MEDICINE The motto of the Army Medical Department "to conserve the fighting strength" aptly summarizes in one phrase the mission of all components of AMEDD and the major objective of military preventive medicine. Military history is replete with examples which emphasize the importance of preventing disease and noncombat injury as the principal means of conserving the fighting strength. Today, military preventive medicine remains a most powerful weapon against disease and trauma. Environmental hazards have posed a threat to man since the beginning of his existence. Communicable disease has not been conquered; it is only being contained or held at bay. Thus, it behooves everyone to equip himself with a working knowledge of health and environment principles, methods, and practices. Such knowledge will help you, as a member of the Army Medical Department, to survive, to perform your assignment, and to help others. This subcourse is designed to give you a general introduction to military preventive medicine with particular emphasis on water supply and waste disposal, climate injury and disease control. ---------------------- Length: 178 Pages Estimated Hours to Complete: 14 Format: PDF file Size: 6.8 MB ---------------------- Subcourse Components: Lesson 1, Introduction to Military Preventive Medicine. Lesson 2, The Army Immunization Program. Lesson 3, Field Forces/Fixed Installations. Lesson 4, Climatic Injury Control. Lesson 5, Medical Aspects of Water Supply. Lesson 6, Field Water Supply and Waste Disposal. Lesson 7, Military Medical Entomology Field Control. Lesson 8, Sexually Transmitted Diseases ---------------------------- Anyone may take this course. However, to receive credit hours, you must be officially enrolled and complete an examination furnished by the Nonresident Instruction Branch at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Enrollment is normally limited to Department of Defense personnel. Others may apply for enrollment, but acceptance is not guaranteed. This file is in PDF format and requires a PDF reader. A free PDF reader is available from Adobe through the link below. This Course in available only by Download. |
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