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Introduction
• Combat environment poses unique challenges
and requires special adaptations
• Military vs. civilian trauma care:
• Requirement for mission completion
• Gunfire and explosives
• Often different MOI
• Limited (or no) equipment/supplies
• Need for darkness
• Variable length of casualty care time
• Different medic backgrounds, training, experience
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