Combat Ready Clamp Addition to the Tactical Combat Casualty Care Guidelines

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Abstract:

Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) is a set of trauma care guidelines customized for use in the pre-hospital combat setting. TCCC is currently used in training for medics by all Services in the Department of Defense (DoD) and by many U.S. coalition partners. (footnote 1, 2) The Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCCC), a work group of the Defense Health Board (DHB) Trauma and Injury Subcommittee, performs a quarterly review of current evidence demonstrating the successes and shortcomings of the TCCC Guidelines, and considers proposed updates and revisions. (footnote 1, 2)

Author(s):
Dickey, Nancy W. ; Jenkins, Donald
Author Organization(s):
Defense Health Agency/Defense Health Board
Funding Organization(s):
Publication Date:
2011 Sep 23
Pagination:
0

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RECORD

Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
combat casualty care, department of defense, health services, casualties, hospitals, military hospitals, combat support hospitals, health care, health care facilities, therapy, training
Keyword(s):
DHB(Defense Health Board), TCCC(Tactical Combat Casualty Care), GUIDELINES, DOD(DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE)
Subject Categories:
Biological and Medical Sciences
Update Date:
2018 Mar 06