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<p>Naval Warfare Course Research Paper, Naval War College<br><br>ABSTRACT<br><br>The origin and development of Navy responsibility for medical care is sketched. The role or the naval medical officer with the operating forces, both as a doctor and as a naval officer, is discussed at length. Examples are offered to establish the proposition that Naval Medicine is a specialty for which normal medical education does not provide adequate preparation.<br><br>The historical development of special training programs in naval medicine is presented, particularly in respect to the U.S. Navy. It is pointed out that this training has been drastically curtailed since World War II. The reasons are discussed, and it is noted that a trend to redress the situation has commenced.<br><br>Current training programs in seven of our allied navies are reviewed and it is seen they are all much more extensive than the USN program. <br><br>It is asserted that junior medical officers now being assigned to the Operating forces frequently lack motivation and the technical background to effectively assume their responsibilities. Supporting opinions or responsible medical and line officers are cited. It is proposed that a 12 week training course be introduced to cope with the problem.<br><br>The medical personnel picture is discussed, and the manpower shortage is described and analyzed. A training goal of 300 officers annually is assessed, and the detailing feasibility is explored.<br><br>A 12 week course designed to more adequately prepare officers for<br>sea and field duty is outlined.<br><br>It is concluded that present training programs are inadequate, and that a substantial decrease in medical readiness in the fleet and field has resulted. It is also concluded that a 12-week course, presented three times a year, could afford the requisite training to all medical officers annually assigned to general duty with the operating forces, at a cost of about 2.3% of our clinical manpower.<br><br>It is recommended that such a course be established.<br><br>The detailed outline of a one-week course in Naval Law for Medical Officers, prepared by the U.S. Naval Justice School, is appended.<br></p>
<br>Subjects: training; military medicine</div>
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Stover, CAPT John H.</div>
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