United States Air Force Mobile Hospitals in Southeast Asia, Udorn, Thailand

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OF DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT NEWSFILM RELEASE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PUBLIC AFFAIRS) UNITED AMERICA WASHINGTON, D.C. - 20301 STATES OF PLEASE NOTE DATE IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 1971 OXford 76161 Number 23-71 Footage: 38' 16mm Color Master Room 2E 773 Time: 1:02 U. S. AIR FORCE MOBILE HOSPITALS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA (Official U. S. Air Force Film Released by the Department of Defense) With U. S. forces deployed and engaged in combat activities in Southeast Asia there is a vital need for modern hospital facilities. To help meet that need the U. S. Air Force deployed eleven mobile hospitals. The U. S. Air Force hospital at Udorn, in northern Thailand is such a facility. Eighteen specially designed trailers have been linked together to form a first- class field hospital, providing a unique mixture of modern medicine and technology. For the staff of doctors, nurses and medical technicians, the daily routine includes examining patients for everything from common colds to combat injuries. Diagnostic information is provided by various laboratories, including X-Ray. In addition, specialized care is provided through several clinics. Two of the busiest are the eye clinic and the dental clinic, the latter of which is equipped for oral surgery. Major surgery is performed in operating rooms fitted with modern equipment by surgeons trained in the latest techniques. When hospitalization is required, comfortable wards are available. Nurses and medics are on duty to administer medicine, solve minor problems or just provide company. Hospitals such as the one shown provides military patients in Southeast Asia with the best possible care and attention. SEQUENCES FOOTAGE VIDEO 7 (a) Various views of the Air Force mobile hospital at Udorn Thailand 5 (b) Doctor examining patient - MORE -

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Filmed News Releases