"The purpose of this meeting was to determine requirements for the management of casualties in cold weather military operation. Making these recommendations were representatives from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, National Guard, Coast Guard, National Ski Patrol, civilian physicians, DOD and civilian scientists as well as civilian and military representatives from several foreign countries."--Page 1.

Cover title. Report of a meeting held in Boston, Mass., Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 1977. "October 1977."

Purpose of the Meeting -- Program Review -- Program Agenda -- Participants -- Opening Remarks -- Working Group Summaries -- Summary of Evening Session on Accidental Hypothermia -- Conclusions and Summary.