The stages of development and formation of military medicine have always been associated with war and hostilities. However, 68 years have passed since the last World War. Does military medicine matter to us today?
Colossal development of military medicine received during the Second World War. Under its influence, the following directions have become widespread in this area:
- military field surgery;
- field therapy;
- military toxicology;
- military radiology;
- military pathology;
- military protection against the effects of weapons of mass destruction;
- naval and aviation medicine.
In addition to the above, there are a number of specific medical industries. The huge bloodshed at the forefront and in the areas of occupation during the Great Patriotic War served to accumulate rich experience in organizational, scientific and practical work. The collected data are the foundation on which the military is based.medicine today.
The historical experience of military medicine in the Great Patriotic War is well studied. The shortcomings and achievements of this field of science were revealed, and this came in handy during conflicts in various hot spots, such as Afghanistan or Chechnya.
In the period 1941-1945, the curiosities of military medicine were associated with the imperfection of the training of the military command in this area, the weak military field qualifications of doctors. With the development of weapons technology, military medicine is increasing and improving. As a result, curiosities have ceased to be of an organizational nature, and if they happen, they increasingly have an intellectual beginning. But, regardless of origin, for any uncoordinated actions of the military and medical
sky command has to pay with the lives of soldiers.
Throughout the history of mankind, the news of military medicine is monitored for the purpose of their further analysis, and the facts of the use of promising medical technologies are included in the treasury of world achievements.
In today's society, conflicts constantly arise in various regions. There are real threats of the use of bacteriological, chemical, nuclear weapons, and intensive work is underway to create new, more powerful types of weapons. People are dying from terrorist attacks.
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military medicine is even more relevant today than yesterday. It is necessary to deepen scientific research in this area, improve the organization,develop timely reliable protection measures, improve the skills of specialists in this field.
Modern conflicts cause not only injuries to the body, people receive severe mental injuries, such as shock, stress, fear, nervous shocks, emotional overload, which requires improvement in training from military medical specialists, and effective feedback from scientific developments.
Increasing the level of resistance to stress, fostering emotional stability, developing the ability to adequately respond to a variety of circumstances can raise the level of security of military personnel as well as the population as a whole. This can only be achieved through the joint efforts of the state, the army and society.
