Medicinski vjesnik, Vol. 29 No. (1-2), 1997.
Professional paper
Organization and work of medical service during 1992 military operations in northern Bosnia (Bosanska Posavina)
Drago Prgomet
Dinko Puntarić
Ivan Balen
Davorin Đanić
Silva Soldo
Abstract
During military operations in Bosanska Posavina in 1992, 6,105 soldiers of the Croatian Defence Council (Bosnian Croats and Mosliems) were treated at various health care levels: 920 soldiers were killed, 3,258 were heavily wounded and 1,927 lightly wounded. The treatment was provided in medical units organized at the front line, in the combat area and in the communication area. At the front line, medical service was organized as battalion units, whereas the area in general was medically covered by the Slavonski Brod Medical Center in Croatia. Slavonski Brod played a key role with surgical treatment of 5,418 wounded and definite care was offered to most subject seeking medical aid. The scarcity of medical personnel at the front front lines and long lines of transportation resulted in a 6.5% death rate (354 patients) during transportation from Bosnian batterfields to Slavonski Brod. By contrast, the mortality rate in Slavonski Brod Hospital was 3.0% (161 patient). Convalescence homes were established and health rehabilitation centers throughout Croatia accommodated those needing advanced treatment.
Keywords
war; Bosanska Posavina; medical service; organization
Hrčak ID:
192436
URI
Publication date:
1.12.1997.
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