by Andrew Marshall

Employment of Forward Surgical Teams during Troop withdrawal under Combat Conditions

Research Paper Title The 912th Forward Surgical Team in Operation New Dawn: Employment of the Forward Surgical Team during Troop withdrawal under Combat Conditions. Abstract The Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq witnessed the first widespread use of US Army Forward Surgical Teams (FSTs). Although doctrinally designed to support manoeuvre brigades in a linear front conflict,… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Gender & Sickness Absence: Who is worse, Men or Women? (1)

A survey of sickness absence in Eight European countries from 1980 to 2010 (see next post) shows that, contrary to stereotype, for most of this period the Dutch have taken four times as much sick leave as the Italians and Irish. Women are off sick more than men in every country, but especially in the… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Implications for the Future of Combat Casualty Care

Research Paper Title Death on the Battlefield (2001-2011): Implications for the Future of Combat Casualty Care. Background Critical evaluation of all aspects of combat casualty care, including mortality, with a special focus on the incidence and causes of potentially preventable deaths among US combat fatalities, is central to identifying gaps in knowledge, training, equipment, and… Read More