At first glance, doctors and soldiers seem to have contradictory goals; doctors seek to heal and cure, easing pain and suffering; soldiers seek to kill and conquer. The term “battlefield medicine” proves to be an oxymoron as doctors seek to heal those who cause the pain and suffering. However, when the soldiers are fighting for our freedom, defending our way of life and bringing hope to humanity in the face of constant terror attacks, the need for battlefield medicine is highly justified.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     The recurrent theme throughout the blog was battlefield medicine; and how these technological advances could empower us, and take us a step closer towards better cure and treatment for soldiers, and apply these marvels of science in the field of medicine for civilians. Moreover, the need to save the lives of our unsung heroes is higher than ever, as the threat of terrorism is increasing at an exponential rate. The development of advanced battlefield medicines also serves as preparation to treat the casualties in the wake of any terrorist attack in the future. Countries all over the world have been funding millions of dollars on battlefield medicine advancements, even though they are not facing any wars, in order to prepare for any unexpected terrorist attack.

 

     Technologies in battlefield medicine have greatly improved since World War II, increasing the percentage of soldiers’ lives being saved. Military doctors and medics are demanding and hoping on new technologies and medical treatment to save lives of injured soldiers on the battlefield. They have taken a fresh look into battlefield medicine and all these researches are paying off. The improvement of battlefield medicine over the past few years have really undergone a revolution. Thanks to the advancements ranging from fast-clotting bandages to high-tech injections, soldiers are being brought to a next level of care and are given a fighting chance at survival.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

       However, there is no one party that owns the responsibility for battlefield medicine delivery. There is no single military medical division that is focused specifically on battlefield care. The distribution of responsibilities currently are a combination of private agencies, leaders and units of the medical service departments where each of them contribute bits and bobs of their great inventions; but none of them are experts. Thus, this could present a great opportunity for entrepreneurs to step in and assume responsibility and scale production of these technologies. Furthermore, these advances in battlefield medicine can provide a plethora of business opportunities for entrepreneurs. As battlefield medicine is aimed at the military, namely the United States’, huge profits could be earned as sales would be raked in the millions, even billions of dollars.

 

      In conclusion, battlefield medicine cannot be treated with a band aid approach.  Soldiers have been risking their lives daily on the frontlines to maintain the status quo of peace and freedom. In return, we must also garner our strengths and wisdom and contribute in ways that can better their chances of survival. Thus, the need for constant innovation and advances in battlefield medicine could prove to be a worthy challenge for scientists as these findings could be applied for civilian use, and potentially changing the outcome of many life and death situations.