Principles of Epidemiology and Microbiology
Lesson
1: Introduction to Disease Transmission and Epidemiology
1-2
1-2. RESPONSIBILITIES FOR HEALTH
The commander of a military organization is responsible for the health of his command. In the fulfillment of this responsibility, he is assisted by a staff of trained specialists. The surgeon, who is the chief medical advisor to the commander, provides technical medical advice and is responsible for the successful functioning of the medical service within the command. Additional support is readily available from field medical treatment facilities, Army medical laboratories, Medical Department table of organization and equipment (TOE) units, and facilities of The Surgeon General's office. Emphasis throughout the Army at all levels is on prevention of disease, using all available information concerning the epidemiology of those diseases which are of military or public health significance.
