Military medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Re-evaluating the field tourniquet for the Canadian Forces.
To determine the best field tourniquet for Medical Technician (Med Tech) use in the Canadian Forces (CF). ⋯ When tested on a group of CF Med Techs, the C-A-T remained the CF field tourniquet of choice, based on the assessed criteria. Although there is inherent bias in the approach of this study, it reflects the process required to determine if a new piece of kit is superior to what is already considered the standard to a trained and equipped military.