MD0867 ·Army ·Undated Blood Donor Operations I
MD0867 iii CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD0867 BLOOD DONOR OPERATIONS I Blood for transfusion is a biologically active therapeutic substance. It has specific effects on the human…
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…
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…
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…
MD0576 ·Army ·Undated Wound Care
In this subcourse, you will study wound healing and wound care, contaminated wounds, and burns. Information you read in this subcourse will aid you in maintaining and improving the health of soldiers. In that pursuit, do your best to…
MD0575 ·Army ·Undated Integumentary System
The skin is not just a simple thin covering which keeps the body together. The skin is a complex combination of tissues that perform functions necessary for human survival. Our skin helps maintain body temperature, receives stimuli from…
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…
MD0568 ·Army ·Undated Respiratory Diseases and Disorders
The respiratory tract has defense mechanisms that prevent most microorganisms and foreign objects from entering the lungs of a healthy person. Sometimes these defense mechanisms cannot resist invasion, and infection occurs. The person's…
MD0922 ·Army ·Undated Obstetrics and Newborn Care II
Subcourse MD0922, Obstetric and Newborn Care II, is a continuation from Subcourse MD0921, Obstetric and Newborn Care I. This subcourse will further explain the many physiological and psychological changes that a woman may experience…
MD0859 ·Army ·Undated Mycology
In recent years there has been an increasing incidence of mycoses, diseases caused by fungi. This increase is largely due to the widespread use of antibiotic, immunosuppressive, corticosteroid, and cytotoxic drugs. Because of this…
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.…
MD0581 ·Army ·Undated The Gastrointestinal System
In this subcourse, you will study the gastrointestinal system. This system processes food so that it can be used by the body. Chemical reactions occur in each body cell. Some chemical reactions synthesize new enzymes, cell structures,…
MD0921 ·Army ·Undated Obstetric and Newborn I
Obstetrics is the branch of medicine concerned with the management of childbirth. The ultimate goal of all workers in the field of obstetrics is to assist a mother to produce a healthy baby, with a minimum of danger and discomfort to both.…
MD0571 ·Army ·Undated Cardiac Impairment
In this subcourse, you will study cardiac arrest; basic life support, to include rescue breathing; chest compressions; and recognition and treatment of cardiac dysrhythmias. This information will aid you in maintaining and improving the…
MD0583 ·Army ·Undated The Endocrine System
Two systems, the nervous system and the endocrine system, work together to regulate and integrate the processes of the body. The activities of these systems operate like an interlocking supersystem. Some parts of the nervous system…
MD0008 ·Army ·Undated Introduction to Military Preventive Medicine
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.…
MD0549 ·Army ·Undated Psychosocial Issues
You, as a medical specialist, will find that each patient or casualty is a unique individual with his own specific problems and his own ways of attempting to deal with those problems. The lessons present psychosocial issues that will…
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…
MD0950 ·Army ·Undated Fundamentals of X-Ray Physics
X-rays were discovered as a result of investigations relating to electricity and magnetism. When these electrical and magnetic phenomena are properly utilized and controlled, x-rays can be produced. If an x-ray specialist is to function…
MD0868 ·Army ·Undated Blood Donor Operations II
MD0868 iii CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD0868 BLOOD DONOR OPERATIONS I I Quality, in all aspects of care and services, is the primary goal of blood centers and transfusion services.…
MD0717 ·Army ·Undated Storage and Sanitation
Food is surrounded by dangerous agents and conditions that can make people ill. As multiple handling and modern processing methods lengthen the journey from farm to table, the opportunities for food to become contaminated and/or spoiled…
MD0554 ·Army ·Undated Treating Wounds in the Field
When you have casualties on the battlefield, you must determine the sequence in which the casualties are to be treated and how to treat their injuries. This subcourse discusses the procedures for performing primary and secondary surveys;…
MD0917 ·Army ·Undated Nursing Care Related to the Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems
A patient is not a passive object on which we perform nursing care procedures. A patient should never be thought of, or discussed, as merely a condition or injury. It is not acceptable to think of, or refer to, your patient as "the…
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…
MD0569 ·Army ·Undated Chest and Airway Problems
In this subcourse, you will study chest and airway problems. Chest trauma refers to general information about chest injuries as well as information about specific chest injuries. Airway problems includes information on devices--the…
MD0910 ·Army ·Undated Introduction to Practical Nursing
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.…
MD0804 ·Army ·Undated Pharmacology I
MD0804 v CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD08O4 Pharmacology I INTRODUCTION A patient who visits a physician or physician extender frequently receives a prescription for a medication.…
MD0580 ·Army ·Undated The Genitourinary System II
This century has seen great changes in sexual feelings, attitudes, and beliefs in American society resulting in greatly changed sexual activities and habits of Americans. Look at the massive changes in just the last forty years.
MD0164 ·Army ·Undated