do army doctors see combat?
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They'd only see combat directly if something went wrong — such as the enemy breaking through the front lines or sending an infiltration party to attack the hospital. The RAMC does have personnel serving directly with combat units.
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ABIM conducted the study based on physician requests to make the secure MOC exam “open-book” to reflect how doctors look up information during daily practice to diagnose and treat patients. The study results were published this week in Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Sports medicine doctors are either orthopedic surgeons or primary care physicians who prescribe treatments for professional and amateur athletes. They're trained to address issues associated with nutrition, sports psychology, and substance abuse and may also counsel athletes on injury prevention.
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The majority of physical therapists in the U.S. military provide some degree of direct-access musculoskeletal care and possess privileges to order both radiographs and advanced diagnostic imaging.
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You can counsel those Soldiers you outrank. ... I also suggest you ask the platoon sergeant to review your counseling statements prior to showing them to your Soldiers.
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You must pass a military entrance medical exam. This includes a physical exam, hearing test, vision test, and height/weight measurements. Each service has its own physical requirements and fitness standards.
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In late September 2019, the Army released updated Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) standards. ... A "60" is also the overall Army minimum standard for passing the ACFT. The test is scheduled to become the Army's official test of record in October, 2020.
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A huge proportion of doctors and surgeons wear glasses or contact lenses. ... Nowadays you can even get a private pilot's licence despite wearing glasses. It is not an impediment for most things in life, and especially not for being a surgeon.
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Combat Deployments The 75th Ranger Regiment deploys more often, but for shorter durations than conventional military units. ... Expect to see combat and see it often, but also expect the unexpected.
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Troops will not be killed during Ark of Osiris battles, but will be injured and sent to the hospital. In the battlegrounds, hospital capacity is unlimited and healing troops does not expend resources.
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['Abdominal Organs and Gastrointestinal System. The following conditions may disqualify you for military service: ... ', 'Blood and blood-forming tissue diseases. ... ', 'Dental. ... ', 'Ears. ... ', 'Hearing. ... ', 'Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders. ... ', 'Upper extremities. ... ', 'Lower extremities.']
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A candidate, after completing one year of having undergone LASIK surgery (for correcting myopia and hypermetropia) and meeting the other requirements, can be considered for flying a helicopter or a fixed-wing aircraft, says senior advisor (Opthalmology) at the Army Hospital Research and Referral, Colonel JKS Parihar.
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I agree with this, an officer seeing combat is centred around two things: if you join up in peace time/war time and if you join a regiment that is seeing deployment overseas. ... If so, a junior officer particularly in infantry or armoured roles will inevitably see as much combat as their soldiers.
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When not deployed, servicemembers and their units undergo traditional training to prepare for the conduct of military duties. During this phase, servicemembers go through normal training and medical evaluations that maintain their personal and unit readiness level.
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Special Forces soldiers focus on supporting foreign allies by training with and fighting beside their military and police forces. Special Forces engage in reconnaissance and direct-action missions.
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According to the Army website, diabetics who take insulin or other medication to manage their illness cannot join the Army or any of its branches. However, diabetics who do not take medication but instead manage their illness by watching their diet may have a slim chance of obtaining a medical waiver for enlistment.
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For two decades, Army physical therapists have been granted limited privileges to prescribe certain medications when serving as nonphysician health care providers for the primary evaluation and treatment of patients with neuromusculoskeletal dysfunctions.