Posted on Nov 9, 2021

Military Surgeons Are Losing Medical Skills, Study Says. Could Off-Base Care Be Why?

Maj Robert Thornton

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I wonder if the agencies that decided to draw down military medical personnel saw this coming? I doubt it!

Military Surgeons Are Losing Medical Skills, Study Says. Could Off-Base Care Be Why?

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Lt Col Charlie Brown

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They used to take care of retirees as well as active duty and that gave them a whole new set of skills. Now they are down to a healthy population with sports injuries for the most part.

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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen

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Wife and I survived the cut but both of our PCMs are civilian contract doctors, not active duty.

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Military Surgeons Are Losing Medical Skills, Study Says. Could Off-Base Care Be Why?

Military Surgeons Are Losing Medical Skills, Study Says. Could Off-Base Care Be Why?

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