Conclusions of the 2 nd Croatian symposium „Disaster medicine“. II. Military-civilian or civil-military cooperation

Abstract

The Croatian Symposium on Medicine in Disaster Circumstances, which was held in Karlovac on November 23 and 24, 2023, was dedicated to military medicine. The aim of the lecture was to convey to civilian doctors knowledge about military health support, procedures for assessing the readiness of medical units and the health system for work in peace support operations and international activities, the field of organization and use of the field military hospital (ROLE-2), advances in the initial care of the wounded and air transport. Expert knowledge, both on a theoretical and a practical level, teaches us the unquestionable usefulness of cooperation and the exchange of knowledge and experience, which will serve the well-being of patients, regardless of the manner and circumstances of illness or suffering.