FM 8-45: Medical Field Manual Records of Morbidity and Mortality Sick and Wounded

FM 8-45 Medical Field Manual Records of Morbidity and Mortality Sick and Wounded

FM 8-45

Medical Field Manual Records of Morbidity and Mortality Sick and Wounded

Army · FM · Jan 1940 · 174 pages

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FM 8-45 MEDICAL FIELD MANUAL RECORDS OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY (SICK AND WOUNDED) SECTION I GENERAL 1. PURPOSE OF RECORDS OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY.-a. Complete records of all patients treated are necessary in order that- (1) Data may be available for conduct of the business of the War Department and other governmental agencieswith particular reference to retention of the physically fit in the service, assignments to duty, adjustment of pay accounts, and the adjudication of claims for compensation. (2) The diagnostic and therapeutic measures used may be evaluated as to their thoroughness and adequacy. (3) Scientific studies of the nature of disease may be made. (4) Data may be obtained upon which to base plans for the medical service of the Army in war and in peace. b.

DesignationFM 8-45

EditionJan 1940

StatusSuperseded

Pages174

FunctionMedical TCCC

CollectionHistoric

Public domain (U.S. Government work)