The evolution of casualty evacuation in the British Army 20th century (Part 1)--Boer War to 1918

TY - JOUR

T1 - The evolution of casualty evacuation in the British Army 20th century (Part 1)--Boer War to 1918

AU - Bricknell, M C M

PY - 2002/6

Y1 - 2002/6

N2 - This is the first in a series of papers which describe the evolution of the British casualty evacuation system in the 20th Century. This paper describes the formation of the Field Ambulance after the Boer War and the development of the Casualty Clearing Station during the First World War. It also discusses how the effects of an improved understanding of triage, shock and wound infection contributed to changes in the internal organization of hospitals in the field.

AB - This is the first in a series of papers which describe the evolution of the British casualty evacuation system in the 20th Century. This paper describes the formation of the Field Ambulance after the Boer War and the development of the Casualty Clearing Station during the First World War. It also discusses how the effects of an improved understanding of triage, shock and wound infection contributed to changes in the internal organization of hospitals in the field.

KW - Australia

KW - History, 19th Century

KW - History, 20th Century

KW - Hospitals, Military

KW - Humans

KW - Military Medicine/organization & administration

KW - Transportation of Patients

KW - Triage

KW - United Kingdom

KW - Warfare

M3 - Article

C2 - 12174566

SN - 0035-8665

VL - 148

SP - 200

EP - 207

JO - Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

JF - Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

IS - 2

ER -