Publications by authors named "Clark O Spencer"
Article Synopsis
- The Logistics Management Institute developed the Medical Cost-Avoidance Model (MCAM) in 1997 to estimate costs from unaddressed health hazards in army equipment.
- The updated MCAM now incorporates specific cost factors for different health hazard categories instead of a single cost factor, allowing for more accurate assessments.
- This revision will improve the Army's Health Hazard Assessment Program by helping to identify and address specific health hazards that could impact soldier health and overall readiness.
During the 1970s, the Army health hazard assessment (HHA) process developed as a medical program to minimize hazards in military materiel during the development process. The HHA Program characterizes health hazards that soldiers and civilians may encounter as they interact with military weapons and equipment. Thus, it is a resource for medical planners and advisors to use that can identify and estimate potential hazards that soldiers may encounter as they train and conduct missions.
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