Military medicine

The Military Medicine, aptly referred to as military medicine, is a medical specialty that deals with the prevention, detection and treatment of diseases and injuries in the military field. It is based on the findings and methods of general human medicine, with specific focus on military aspects particularly relevant. To this end, in addition to the surgery, internal medicine and orthopedics, among other things, toxicology, microbiology and hygiene, radiation protection from nuclear medicine as well as specific aspects of pharmacy.

Tasks of military medicine, for example,

• The deal with a mass attack of patients
• The diagnosis and treatment of injuries caused by weapons or ordnance or military use activities
• The treatment of mission-related psychiatric disorders.

One of the particular challenges of Military Medicine include site visits under field conditions or in makeshift facilities such as tent hospitals. An activity in the field of military medicine requires special training or experience that can not be acquired in the civilian health care system. The mediation of knowledge is therefore carried out in the framework of the military medical service.

Goal of any military medical treatment is that this so far as possible to the medical professional standard of "best medical practice" both the result and the quality of implementation.

The medical society in the field of military medicine in Germany, the German Society for Military Medicine and Military Pharmacy, the Austrian equivalent of the Austrian Society for Military Medicine and Military Pharmacy.