DoD Policies on Force Health Protection: Medical Defense Against Biological Warfare Agents (DoD Directives, DoD Instructions)

摘要

The concept of force health protection (FHP) defines the medical defense approaches to maintain the health of the men and women who serve in the U.S. Armed Forces, to minimize or eliminate casualties, and to provide superior casualty care. Medical defense against biological warfare (BW) agents, whether encountered on a battlefield or as a result of bioterrorism, forms an important strategy. Summarized here are directives, instructions, and other policy statements published by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) that apply to the medical aspects of FHP against threats. These statements focus on medical countermeasures, medical surveillance, health risk assessment, preparedness training.