Citation

Schmidt C, Johnson J. Disaster Manage. Response 2005; 3(1): 17-21.

Affiliation

Department of Emergency Medicine, Naval Hospital Jacksonville, FL 32214, USA. C_E_Schmidt@sar.md.navy.mil

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Emergency Nurses Association, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.dmr.2004.10.006

PMID

15627126

Abstract

The United States Navy deploys medical personnel throughout the world. The ability to deliver a high level of health care in any situation must be offset by practical and versatile medical platforms. In September 2003, the US Navy deployed the first Expeditionary Medical Facility to Djibouti, Africa. The early experience of working with the Expeditionary Medical Facility format is described.

Language: en