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.…
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.…
MD0852 ·Army ·Undated Urinalysis
Due in part to the development of multiple reagent strips (dipstix) for urinalysis, more laboratory tests are now performed each year on urine than on any other body fluid. A typical urinalysis includes tests for glucose, protein, pH,…
MD0851 ·Army ·Undated Anatomy and Physiology Related to Clinical Pathology
Anatomy and physiology are fascinating subjects to study. Even as you are reading this subcourse, many important reactions are occurring within your body. What types of reactions are occurring? What would happen if these reactions did not…
MD0916 ·Army ·Undated Nursing Care Related to the Musculoskeletal System
The purpose of this subcourse is to enhance your knowledge of medical-surgical nursing care related to the musculoskeletal system and the role of the nursing paraprofessional in providing that care.
MD0954 ·Army ·Undated X-Ray Film Processing
In Subcourse MD0950, Fundamentals of X-Ray Physics, the fundamentals of radiation, electricity, and circuitry as they apply to diagnostic radiography were discussed. In Subcourse MD0952, Principles of Radiographic Exposure, the many…
MD0574 ·Army ·Undated Surgical Methods
As a Medical NCO, you need to be familiar with some surgical procedures. You may perform minor surgical procedures, wound closure and suturing, and you may assist in emergency surgical procedures. This subcourse will give you basic…
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…
MD0853 ·Army ·Undated Hematology I
This subcourse is concerned with the blood tests performed in the hematology section of the laboratory. The purpose of these tests is to aid the physician in diagnosis. Thus, these tests are important and often essential to the health and…
MD0062 ·Army ·Undated Introduction to Quality Assurance
This subcourse is approved for resident and correspondence course instruction. It reflects the current thought of the Academy and conforms to printed Department of the Army doctrine as closely as currently possible. Development and…
MD0913 ·Army ·Undated Drug Dosage and Therapy
CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD0913 DRUG DOSAGE AND THERAPY INTRODUCTION The administration of drugs is one of the most important and exacting duties performed in caring for sick and…
MD0572 ·Army ·Undated The Central Nervous System
The central nervous system is one of the two principal divisions of the body's nervous system. The nervous system is the body's communication network and control center. The central nervous system (CNS), consisting of the brain and the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
MD0715 ·Army ·Undated Dairy
MD0715 iii CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD0715 DAIRY INTRODUCTION In Biblical times, the ideal home was in a "land flowing in milk and honey." Today, a common expression used in…
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…
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…
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…
MD0956 ·Army ·Undated Anatomy for X-Ray Specialists
As an X-ray specialist (technologist), you need to have a good understanding of human anatomy, especially as it relates to identifying anatomical landmarks, positioning a patient correctly and comfortably, for the making of radiographic…
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…
MD0915 ·Army ·Undated Nursing Care of the Surgical Patient
MD0915 ii CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD0915 NURSING CARE OF THE SURGICAL PATIENT INTRODUCTION Surgery encompasses all elements in the scientific care of surgical patients. The…
MD0007 ·Army ·Undated Basic Human Physiology
MD0007 viii Credit Awarded: Upon successful completion of this subcourse, you will be awarded 26 credit hours. Material Furnished: In addition to this subcourse booklet, you are furnished an examination answer sheet and an envelope. Answer…
MD0933 ·Army ·Undated Scrub, Gown, and Glove Procedures
MD0933 ii CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD0933 SCRUB, GOWN, AND GLOVE PROCEDURES INTRODUCTION Before you can begin to perform the duties of a scrub technician, you must perform the…
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,…
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…
MD0919 ·Army ·Undated Nursing Care Related to the Sensory and Neurological Systems
The purpose of this subcourse is to enhance your knowledge of medical surgical nursing care related to the sensory and neurological systems and the role of the nursing paraprofessional in providing that care.
MD0542 ·Army ·Undated