Streamlining Military Medicine

To the Editor: Daniel S. Greenberg's report* on military medicine was most timely. Six years after the end of the doctor draft and the Berry Plan system of deferment, the press is mentioning rumors of the need to resume these programs to alleviate a putative shortage of military physicians. I h...

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Published inThe New England journal of medicine Vol. 302; no. 11; pp. 636 - 637
Main Author Finkel, M F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Massachusetts Medical Society 13.03.1980
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Military Medicine
Organization and Administration
United States
Workforce
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Summary:To the Editor: Daniel S. Greenberg's report* on military medicine was most timely. Six years after the end of the doctor draft and the Berry Plan system of deferment, the press is mentioning rumors of the need to resume these programs to alleviate a putative shortage of military physicians. I have been surprised to see little comment in the medical journals. Having just completed two frustrating, unnecessary years of military service, I think that the medical community should discuss these issues so that future medical-school classes do not have to waste two years in an archaic system of medical care. . . .
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ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJM198003133021121