Military Preventive Medicine : Mobilization and Deployment

This is the first major US textbook on military preventive medicine for more than 60 years. It reflects the evolution of preventive medicine in the military from its traditional focus on field hygiene & infectious disease control to encompassing the wide range of threats & scenarios associated with modern military service. Force health protection has, in the aftermath of the Persian Gulf War, received especially explicit, thorough, & vigorous emphasis within the DoD. Contents: Sect. 1: A Historic Perspective on the Principles of Military Preventive Med.; Sect. 2: Nat. Mobilization & Training; Section 3: Preparing for Deployment: & Sect. 3: Occupational & Environmental Issues During Sustainment. Over 100 color & black & white photos & illustrations.Kelley, Patrick W. is the author of 'Military Preventive Medicine : Mobilization and Deployment', published 2006 under ISBN 9781422306857 and ISBN 1422306852.