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Phil Gunby

JAMA. 1991;265(5):640.

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The medical community—indeed, the entire nation—can be proud of the physicians, nurses, and other members of US military medicine's team who are serving in Operation Desert Storm.

From the aid stations close to the front lines to the various ships offshore, US military physicians and their coworkers have been living and working within range of Iraq's arsenal of weapons for up to 6 months. Armed with professional skills, realism engendered by military medical training and caring for the troops in a hostile environment,¹ equipment and supplies transported halfway around the world, and—for some— experience in treating casualties of past armed conflicts, they continue to demonstrate their dedication in the face of many hardships, dangers, uncertainties, and therapeutic challenges. One physician may already be a prisoner of war.

Like the thousands of other US military men and women who have been pouring into the Persian Gulf region since Iraq invaded . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Brigadier General (Illinois Air National Guard, Retired)

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