We studied the characteristics of patient attendances at the Camp Bastion Field Hospital in the peak period of clinical activity. It has been expected that the summer of 2009 in Afghanistan would cause increased battle intensity due to the Afghan presidential referendum. Furthermore it was expected that civilian casualties would make up an increasing share of the total number of patients. Data was collected retrospectively from medical records by an on-site researcher. Each attendance was counted as a separate activity; some patients attended the hospital more than once.Aim
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