Joint Publication JP 4-02 Joint Health Services 11 December 2017

Joint Publication JP 4-02 Joint Health Services 11 December 2017

This publication provides doctrine to plan, prepare, and execute joint and combined health services across the range of military operations.Clarifies United States military roles of medical care.Clarifies Joint Task Force Surgeon notional office organization.Clarifies Armed Services Blood Program operational procedures.Includes new information on comprehensive health surveillance.Includes new information on chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) environmental considerations.Includes new information on elements of Patient Movement System.Updates Patient Movement Items - Asset Tracking System locations.Updates definitions, references, acronyms, and eliminates self-defining terms.Acknowledges tactical combat casualty care integration in support of the joint force.Acknowledges Medical Planners’ Toolkit and Joint Medical Planners’ Tool as approved means for calculating health services requirements.