{"product_id":"2940148808015","title":"Field Manual FM 4-02 Army Health System August 2013","description":"This publication provides doctrine for the Army Health System (AHS) in support of the modular force.  The AHS is the overarching concept of support for providing timely AHS support to the tactical commander. It discusses the current AHS force structure modernized under the Department of the Army (DA)-approved Medical Reengineering Initiative and the Modular Medical Force that is designed to support the brigade combat teams (BCTs) and echelons above brigade (EAB) units.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the Army’s AHS doctrine statement, this publication identifies medical functions and procedures that are essential for operations covered in other Army Medical Department (AMEDD) proponent manuals. This publication depicts AHS operations from the point of injury, illness, or wounding through successive roles of care within the area of operations (AO) and evacuation to the continental United States (CONUS)-support base. It presents a stable body of operational doctrine rooted in actual military experience and serves as a foundation for the development of AMEDD proponent manuals on how the AHS supports unified land operations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe AHS mission falls within two warfighting functions: sustainment and protection. To clearly delineate the two AHS missions of health service support (HSS) and force health protection (FHP), this publication is divided into three parts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart One, AHS, provides a holistic view of the entire AHS and the complexities and interdependence of each medical function in successfully accomplishing the AMEDD’s mission to conserve the fighting strength. This part of the manual describes and provides operational guidance on the AHS’s EAB mission command headquarters, as well as the medical aspects of the Law of Land Warfare.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart Two, HSS, discusses the three mission sets of casualty care, medical evacuation, and medical logistics (MEDLOG). Casualty care encompasses all of the medical functions involved with direct patient care activities to include diagnostic medical laboratories, while medical evacuation and MEDLOG are separate medical functions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart Three, FHP, encompasses preventive medicine, veterinary services, all of the preventive aspects of combat and operational stress control (COSC) and dental services, and area medical laboratory (AML) including the testing of suspect biological and chemical warfare agent specimens and samples.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis publication is for use by commanders and their staffs and command surgeons. It is to be used as a guide in obtaining, as well as providing, AHS in an AO. Information in this publication is applicable to decisive actions in support of unified land operations. It is compatible with the Army’s sustainment and protection doctrine and is in agreement with Joint Publication (JP) 4-02.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDue to the nature of the medical profession which is highly regulated throughout both the civilian and military communities, AMEDD doctrine is heavily influenced by—\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• United States and international law.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Policy guidance in the form of Army regulations (ARs) and Department of Defense (DOD) policy promulgated in the form of DOD directives (DODD) and instructions (DODI) and other documents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Medical  standards  established  by  civilian  organizations  (such  as  the  Joint  Commission  on  the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Technical guidance from both military and civilian organizations charged with medical\/scientific oversight responsibilities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout this publication, as appropriate, reference is made to the major policy guidance impacting the specific topic.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"eBook Formating Team","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47084444844272,"sku":"2940148808015","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940148808015_p0.jpg?v=1763708733","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940148808015","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}