MD0064 ·Army ·Undated Introduction to Radiography
This subcourse is approved for resident and correspondence course instruction. It reflects the current thought of the Academy of Health Sciences and conforms to printed Department of the Army doctrine as closely as currently possible.…
MD0066 ·Army ·Undated Health Care Ethics I
As a practicing health care provider, it is not enough to be technically competent, although it is, admittedly, a critical component of your job. You must balance technical skill (technology) with correct professional demeanor (ethical or…
MD0151 ·Army ·Undated Principles of Epidemiology and Microbiology
One of the important landmarks in man's struggle to conquer disease was the invention of the microscope, generally attributed to Anton van Leeuwenhoek of Holland. Leeuwenhoek described the appearance of protozoa to the Royal Society of…
MD0152 ·Army ·Undated Diseases of Military Importance
Throughout the history of the world, disease has been man's worst enemy. Probably the most dreadful episode in recorded history was the infamous "Black Death" epidemic of the 14th century, which was responsible for the death of one-fourth…
MD0160 ·Army ·Undated Military Water Supply
Water is essential to man. During peacetime or wartime, man needs to drink, cook, bathe, and relax. (In each of these events, water is in most cases a critical factor, just as food and shelter.) However, not faced with a shortage, the…
MD0161 ·Army ·Undated Wastewater Treatment
MD0161 v CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD0161 WASTEWATER TREATMENT INTRODUCTION Primitive man was confronted with the problem of waste disposal; however, the problem was rather simple…
MD0162 ·Army ·Undated Solid Waste Disposal
MD0162 ii CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCOOL SUBCOURSE MD0162 SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL INTRODUCTION In order to keep the environment clean and free of offensive sights and smells which cause a decrease…
MD0164 ·Army ·Undated Environmental Health Inspections and Surveys I
The fundamental purpose of sanitary surveys and inspections is to collect and evaluate medical data on various Army facilities. Inspections and surveys are designed to evaluate these facilities on all factors that could cause disease or…
MD0165 ·Army ·Undated Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
For centuries, practitioners of medicine were concerned primarily with the treatment of illness and injuries. Only in the 19th century did we begin to recognize the importance of preventing illness and injury. Even so, emphasis on the…
MD0166 ·Army ·Undated Environmental Health Inspections and Surveys II
Army facilities must provide personnel with sanitary and safe environments. Sanitary inspections and surveys are an effective tool for ensuring that facilities carry out sanitation and safety measures. The preventive medicine specialist…
MD0170 ·Army ·Undated Arthropod Identification and Surveys
Each year, advances in modern technology and research reduce the incidence of disease in humans. Disease is still a problem, however, in many areas of the world, principally in underdeveloped countries. Arthropods play an active role in…
MD0171 ·Army ·Undated Arthropod Control
MD0171 ii CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD0171 ARTHROPOD CONTROL INTRODUCTION Arthropods are bilaterally symmetrical animals that have an exoskeleton and have jointed appendages. They…
MD0172 ·Army ·Undated Rodent Biology, Survey, and Control
Modern man may never know when rats and mice first left the fields to establish their homes in and near the primitive dwellings of early man. The history of the rat in the last few thousand years is well told; for when man first recorded…
MD0173 ·Army ·Undated Pesticides in the Military
MD0173 iii CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD0173 PESTICIDES IN THE MILITARY INTRODUCTION Pesticides are nothing new. Various pesticides, such as lead arsenate, nicotine compounds, and…
MD0180 ·Army ·Undated Radiological Health
MD0180 iii CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD0180 RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH INTRODUCTION The need for a comprehensive radiological health program has increased steadily over the last 85 years…
MD0502 ·Army ·Undated Dental Materials
Approximate composition of an acceptable dental amalgam alloy. 1-2 Amalgam dispensing systems. 1-3 Mechanical amalgamator. 1-4 Setup for mixing zinc phosphate cement. 1-5 The division of powder into standard portions. 1-6 Setup for mixing…
MD0503 ·Army ·Undated Dental Instrument Setups
In order to obtain maximum benefit from professional capabilities of the Dental Corps, a carefully organized dental service system providing technical and administrative support for professional personnel is necessary. Dental specialists…
MD0511 ·Army ·Undated Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Man's survival is constantly threatened--by bacteria, by physical or chemical injury, and a host of other agents. Although modern science and medicine have done much to cope with these harmful influences, our greatest protection is still…
MD0512 ·Army ·Undated Dental Radiography
This subcourse is designed to acquaint you with fundamental concepts of dental radiography. It seeks to familiarize you with the techniques of positioning the patient, the tubehead, and film as well as exposing and processing dental…
MD0513 ·Army ·Undated Preventive Dentistry
Why is preventive dentistry necessary? Through the years, the incidence of oral disease has increased, and man has become more susceptible to dental disease than he was in the past. Data are available to show that 95% of all Americans…
MD0520 ·Army ·Undated Quality of Care: Patient Relations
CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD0520 QUALITY OF CARE: PATIENT RELATIONS INTRODUCTION As medical technology advances at an incredible pace and medical treatment becomes…
MD0531 ·Army ·Undated Taking Vital Signs
Vital (life) signs are very important. They tell you and other medical personnel about the patient's present condition. Be maintaining a record of a patient's vital signs, the effectiveness of the medical treatment that the patient…
MD0532 ·Army ·Undated Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
MD0532 iv CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD0532 CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION INTRODUCTION As a member of the Army Medical Department, you are expected to know how to perform basic…
MD0533 ·Army ·Undated Treating Fractures in the Field
One of the more common injuries on a battlefield or in everyday life is a fracture. Although usually not immediately life-threatening, serious fractures can be fatal if not properly treated. This subcourse discusses the procedures for…
MD0534 ·Army ·Undated Treating Chemical and Biological Agent Casualties
In future conflicts, soldiers must be prepared to function in a field environment contaminated by chemical or biological agents. This subcourse is designed to provide instruction in protecting yourself from chemical and biological agents…
MD0535 ·Army ·Undated Communicable Diseases and Field Sanitation
1-1. The cycle (chain) of infection. 1-2. Constructing cubicles in squad room. 1-3. Insect bar on the folding cot. 1-4. Aerosol insecticide dispenser, 12-ounce. 2-1. 3,000-gallon collapsible fabric water tank on raised platform. 2-2.…
MD0537 ·Army ·Undated Decontaminating Casualties
The management of contaminated casualties poses a serious problem and reduces the effectiveness of our combat power. Contamination degrades our ability to perform as individuals and units. It forces us into protective equipment, thereby…
MD0540 ·Army ·Undated Sterile Procedures
A cardinal rule in the medical field is to not do more harm than good to the casualty. This is the reason we must be careful to protect the patient from infection or disease while attempting to treat him. There are times in combat…
MD0542 ·Army ·Undated Management of Patients with Respiratory Dysfunctions
This subcourse presents a review of the respiratory system, devices such as the oralpharyngeal airway and bag-valve-mask (BVM) systems which are used to assist a patient's breathing efforts, procedures for supplying the patient with…
MD0547 ·Army ·Undated