DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF MILITARY CONFLICTS AND THEIR IMPACTON MEDICAL CARE

Abstract

This article is devoted to the study of the main distinguishing features of military communications, as well as their impact on medical support. In the course of the research, information on the planning of medical support in the conditions of military conflicts was studied, analyzed and generalized. In the course of the research work, the main problematic issues were identified in the planning of medical support for military conflicts, while special attention should be paid to the work of preparing the medical service for the performance of its intended tasks. It was revealed that during the period of military conflicts personnel problems may arise, as a result of the fact that some medical specialists refuse to travel to the combat zone. In the combat units of medical units and subunits, secondment of medical personnel from inpatient hospitals and units of constant readiness for their staffing is required. In military conflicts, treatment and evacuation measures are organized based on the inpatient treatment base on a territorial basis, and the provision of specialized medical care is organized in several echelons. The absence of full-time guard and defense units in the medical units and units necessitates their deployment near guarded military command posts. The magnitude and structure of sanitary losses can vary significantly. The medical service is a source of replenishment of the losses of troops and, thereby, strengthens its role in times of military conflict.