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Petter Iversen er spesialist i ortopedi og sjef i Forsvarets sanitet.
Articles by Petter Iversen
Medical evacuation of patients from war-torn Ukraine to Norwegian hospitals
- Anders Holtan,
- Fredrik Ottesen,
- Carl Christopher Hoel,
- Petter Iversen,
- Steinar Olsen,
- Marianne Thorbjørnsen
31.05.2023:
Together with hospitals in other European countries, Norwegian hospitals are helping Ukrainian patients and easing the pressure on the Ukrainian health service. The Norwegian health service and Armed Forces have a large learning potential in this area. Norway has reason to be proud of its efforts in...
Total defence and blood preparedness
- Petter Iversen
09.08.2022:
Acts of war are associated with a significant risk of injury and traumatic bleeding in military personnel as well as civilians. Rapid access to damage control surgery, resuscitation and balanced blood transfusion is crucial to reducing morbidity and mortality rates. Access to blood transfusions is...
The reality of war: wounded and fallen Norwegian soldiers in Afghanistan
- Geir Bjerkan,
- Petter Iversen,
- Håkon Asak,
- Johan Pillgram-Larsen,
- Bent-Åge Rolandsen
15.05.2012:
On 1 October 2001, US forces launched an attack on the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. Norway contributed mine-clearance personnel, special forces, transport aircraft and F-16 combat aircraft (1). In December 2001, the UN Security Council voted to establish a military force, the International...