Making mental health aerovac decisions in Afghanistan: A field report

Abstract

This article focuses on the clinical and administrative decision-making processes involved in medevacing psychiatric patients from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, during major surge operations. This article highlights organizational realities pertaining to the medevac process and offers recommendations for incoming providers to optimize their effectiveness in managing at-risk patients in a combat zone. © Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S. All rights reserved.