TY - JOUR
T1 - Military accession guidelines
T2 - An allergy focus
AU - Adams, Karla E.
AU - Smith, Derek
AU - Weiss, Samuel
AU - White, Kevin
AU - Quinn, James
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023
PY - 2024/5
Y1 - 2024/5
N2 - Medical evaluation for military applicants is an intricate process that requires an understanding of the terminology, standards, and guidelines. Allergy providers are often called to provide medical evaluations for patients who desire to join the military services. Without understanding the complexities and nuances of military medical evaluations, a provider may delay or not be able to assist their patient in obtaining the desired goal of joining the services. This article reviews the terminology of military medical evaluations and the guidelines and processes for these evaluations. We also focus our discussion on common allergic conditions that may be disqualifying for service and provide expert opinions of the subtleties of these conditions to provide the allergist with a practical approach to medical evaluations. Finally, we provide a list of resources that are accessible to any provider engaged in military medical evaluations for accessions.
AB - Medical evaluation for military applicants is an intricate process that requires an understanding of the terminology, standards, and guidelines. Allergy providers are often called to provide medical evaluations for patients who desire to join the military services. Without understanding the complexities and nuances of military medical evaluations, a provider may delay or not be able to assist their patient in obtaining the desired goal of joining the services. This article reviews the terminology of military medical evaluations and the guidelines and processes for these evaluations. We also focus our discussion on common allergic conditions that may be disqualifying for service and provide expert opinions of the subtleties of these conditions to provide the allergist with a practical approach to medical evaluations. Finally, we provide a list of resources that are accessible to any provider engaged in military medical evaluations for accessions.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85184244662&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.anai.2023.12.014
DO - 10.1016/j.anai.2023.12.014
M3 - Review article
C2 - 38110056
AN - SCOPUS:85184244662
SN - 1081-1206
VL - 132
SP - 585
EP - 591
JO - Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
JF - Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
IS - 5
ER -