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This memorandum encourages Air Force military treatment facilities to establish more patient-centered clinic hours.
This instruction establishes policy for DOD participation in the NDMS, a joint federal, State, and local mutual aid response system, to provide a coordinated medical response, patient movement, and definitive patient care during a military health emergency, U.S. national emergency, or U.S. domestic disaster.
This issuance establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for completion of a SHPE as the principal component of the DOD-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) SHA Program in compliance with Section 1145(a) of Title 10, U.S.C. and the 2013-2015 Joint Executive Committee Joint Strategic Plan.
This memorandum establishes a Department-wide strategy for vector surveillance, testing, and control on military installation and housing areas in locations within the distribution range ofAedes abopictus, Aedes aegypti, and Aedes polynesiensis.
This memorandum provides information for Department of Defense medical and force health protection personnel concerning prevention, diagnoses, and treatment of Zika virus infection. Implementation of this guidance is essential to protect the health of our DOD personnel located in, traveling to, or returning from areas with active transmission of Zika ...
This guidance contains information about the potential for transfusion-transmitted Zika infection; recommends facilitating donor self-deferral of 28 days after travel to Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and South America.
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance to perioperative personnel for prevention of unintended retained surgical items during operative or other invasive procedures.
In accordance with the authority of DoD Directive 5124.02 (Reference (a)), this instruction establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for the use of service dogs by Service members, as defined in section 35.136 of Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (Reference (b)) and section 17.148 of Title 38, CFR (Reference (c)).
This instruction establishes policy, assign responsibilities, and prescribe procedures for: a. Military Department payment of incentives and bonuses to HPOs pursuant to section 335 of Title 37, United States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (c)). b. Incremental transition from current special pays and bonuses for HPOs pursuant to sections 301d, 301e, 302, ...
Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides direction for forensic medicine activities throughout DOD In accordance with the authority in DOD Directive (DODD) 5124.02. DODI 5154.30, Dec. 29, 2015 Change 1, Dec. 21, 2017.
Guidance on the Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine for US Army Personnel in the Pacific Area of Responsibility
The purpose of the guidelines is to assist psychologists in the provision of culturally competent, developmentally appropriate, and trans-affirmative psychological practice with TGNC people.
In accordance with the authority in DOD Directive 5124.02 (Reference (a)), this instruction reissues and retitles DOD Instruction 6040.45 (Reference (b)) to establish policy, assign responsibilities, and prescribe procedures for DoD Health Record management.
Clarifying Guidance for Smallpox and Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Programs
This instruction establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides direction for forensic medicine activities throughout DoD In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02, and provides for the continued operation and governance of AFMES, a component of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) under DoDD 5136.13, in carrying out ...
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