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…
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…
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…
MD0910 ·Army ·Undated Introduction to Practical Nursing
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;…
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…
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…
MD0547 ·Army ·Undated Eye, Ear, and Nose Injuries
As a medical specialist, you will treat patients with eye, ear, and nose injuries. These injuries can be very sensitive to the patient. You must use extreme care when working with these patients. This subcourse describes procedures for…
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.…
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…
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…
MD0548 ·Army ·Undated Environmental Injuries
This subcourse deals with environmental and climatic injuries including snakebites, insect and spider bites, insect and scorpion stings, dermatitis caused by toxic plants, heat injuries, and cold injuries. Some of the injuries discussed in…
MD0806 ·Army ·Undated Pharmacology III
MD0806 iv CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD0806 PHARMACOLOGY III Drugs that act upon the respiratory system, cardiovascular system, or urinary system are frequently dispensed in both…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
MD0803 ·Army ·Undated General Chemistry
In the process of achieving and maintaining proficiency in your military occupational specialty (MOS), you will be learning concepts and performing tasks that are based on important chemical principles. As you become more proficient with…
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…
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.…
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…
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.
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…
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…
MD0006 ·Army ·Undated Basic Human Anatomy
MD0006 ix Material Furnished: In addition to this subcourse booklet, you are furnished an examination answer sheet and an envelope. Answer sheets are not provided for individual lessons in this subcourse because you are to grade your own…
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…
MD0556 ·Army ·Undated Basic Patient Care Procedures
The medical soldier caring for patients provides a valuable service to his comrades. He must meet high standards with integrity, dignity, calm thinking, and careful study. The purpose of this subcourse is to provide you with a working…
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…
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…
MD0918 ·Army ·Undated