FM 8-50: Medical Field Manual Splints, Appliances, and Bandages

FM 8-50 Medical Field Manual Splints, Appliances, and Bandages

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FM 8-50

Medical Field Manual Splints, Appliances, and Bandages

Army · FM · Jan 1940 · 94 pages

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FM 8-50 MEDICAL FIELD MANUAL SPLINTS, APPLIANCES, AND BANDAGES SECTION I GENERAL * 1. PRPOSE AND ScoPE.--a. The purpose of this manual is to place in the hands of the medical officer a guide for instruction of medical personnel in application of bandages, dressings, splints, and appliances. It should enable him to organize his instruction so as to convey information which may be utilized by medical personnel in their various tasks pertaining to care of the surgical patient whenever application of splints, bandages, or dressings is required. Illustrations show bandages, dressings, splints, and appliances and procedure for their application. The illustrations may be transferred onto charts but preferably instruction should be carried out by actual demonstrations.

DesignationFM 8-50

EditionJan 1940

StatusSuperseded

Pages94

FunctionMedical TCCC

CollectionHistoric

Public domain (U.S. Government work)