Medicine Given to Wounded Soldiers Risky

After questions, Army dumps treatments
Some medicine, special bandages given to wounded soldiers shown to be inadequate or risky

“Senior Army doctors rushed medical innovations onto the battlefield without the rigorous review common in civilian hospitals, The Sun found, and sometimes changed or disregarded data from their own scientists.

In some instances, wounded soldiers were among the first humans on whom the treatments were used. And while the Army’s published research supports the treatments, some Army studies concluding that they are ineffective or dangerous haven’t been published.”

READ FULL ARTICLE (from The News Tribune)

Speak Your Mind