Live tissue training has been an issue in military medicine for a while. The experimentation less so, it seems to be one overenthusiastic cowboy doc. It appears that the bigger issue seems to be the validity of live tissue training. Thoughts?
I warn anyone on watching the video from peta. It's extremely graphic.
I'm surprised anyone would watch a video from PETA. Don't know about live tissue training, though I know that the Army has (or had) the 18D guys do live tissue training on goats. They'd have to keep the goat alive in order to pass their course, which I totally understand. They're likely isolated with no access to any other medical care. You don't want to be the first operation this guy has done. Sucks for the animals, but I can't say I'd rather have a goat live than a human.
Aye, I guess I should say to not watch the video at all. It's a classic peta splutter of shit. 18D's train at an active duty site, there seems to be no word on live tissue from them. The professional difference between the contractors and regular army seems large. I fully agree with you. A chest tube is absolutely not a procedure I'd ever want to perform for the first time with no guidance. Some have the opportunity to do surgical procedures in hospital rotations, but that's dependent on location.