Persian Gulf War Veterans

Author : Institute of Medicine,Committee on Measuring the Health of Gulf War Veterans
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1999-08-25
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309184199

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Gulf War Veterans by Institute of Medicine,Committee on Measuring the Health of Gulf War Veterans Pdf

Many individuals, groups, and federal agencies have a strong interest in finding answers to the numerous and complex questions regarding the health of Gulf War veterans. Various types of research and health measurement are needed to address these diverse issues. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) was asked by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) to undertake a study to identify important questions concerning the health of Gulf War veterans and then to design a study to answer those questions. The committee determined that it is of fundamental importance to ask how healthy are Gulf War veterans? Are they as healthy as others? What characteristics are associated with differences between the health of Gulf War veterans and the health of others? To address these questions, it will be necessary to measure not only the health status of those who served in the Gulf War, but also to compare Gulf War veterans with other groups. Further, one must continue to follow these groups through time to determine whether the groups differ in the way their health status is changing. As the committee began to develop a design that would address the fundamental questions identified, it realized that such a study could have important implications for understanding not only the health of Gulf War veterans, but also the health of veterans of other conflicts.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Special Investigation Unit on Gulf War Illnesses
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Persian Gulf War, 1991
ISBN : STANFORD:36105126844609

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Report of the Special Investigation Unit on Gulf War Illnesses by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Special Investigation Unit on Gulf War Illnesses Pdf

Author : Committee to Review the Health Consequences of Service During the Persian Gulf War,Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1995-01-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309573504

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Health Consequences of Service During the Persian Gulf War by Committee to Review the Health Consequences of Service During the Persian Gulf War,Institute of Medicine Pdf

This initial volume in an ongoing study of the potential health consequences of service during the Persian Gulf War responds to a request from Congress to determine whether actions taken to evaluate health effects have been appropriate. It reflects the committee's examination of health outcomes and related research efforts, women's health and reproductive health issues, infrastructure and procedures for data collection, health services influences, the role of psychiatric diagnosis, and a review of the activities of boards and coordinating groups, as well as how issues stemming from involvement in the Persian Gulf might be relevant for possible future conflicts. While the committee continues its full-length study of the problem, the recommendations in this volume are for actions it feels should be taken immediately.

Author : Christopher Shays
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 547 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1999-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780788178634

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The Status of Efforts to Identify Persian Gulf War Syndrome by Christopher Shays Pdf

Congressional hearing on the health problems of Persian Gulf war veterans. Includes statements by a number of doctors, professors, vets, and others concerned with these problems, such as Committee to Review the Health Consequences of Service during the Persian Gulf War, Institute of Medicine; and Director, Gulf War Research Foundation. Also includes statements submitted by a number of doctors, members of Congress, veterans, and others, such as Disabled American Veterans; International Advocacy for Gulf War Syndrome; Pres. Advisory Committee on Persian Gulf Vets' Illnesses, and Nat. Persian Gulf War Resource Center.

Author : Institute of Medicine,Committee to Review the Health Consequences of Service During the Persian Gulf War
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1995-01-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309052412

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Health Consequences of Service During the Persian Gulf War by Institute of Medicine,Committee to Review the Health Consequences of Service During the Persian Gulf War Pdf

This initial volume in an ongoing study of the potential health consequences of service during the Persian Gulf War responds to a request from Congress to determine whether actions taken to evaluate health effects have been appropriate. It reflects the committee's examination of health outcomes and related research efforts, women's health and reproductive health issues, infrastructure and procedures for data collection, health services influences, the role of psychiatric diagnosis, and a review of the activities of boards and coordinating groups, as well as how issues stemming from involvement in the Persian Gulf might be relevant for possible future conflicts. While the committee continues its full-length study of the problem, the recommendations in this volume are for actions it feels should be taken immediately.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Persian Gulf War, 1991
ISBN : LOC:00185875040

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Persian Gulf War Illnesses by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Veterans' Affairs Pdf

Author : DIANE Publishing Company
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1995-08
Category : History
ISBN : 0788120794

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Operation Desert Storm by DIANE Publishing Company Pdf

Despite DOD and VA efforts to address the concerns of these and other Persian Gulf veterans, those we surveyed still expressed concerns about their health and dissatisfaction with services from DOD and VA. Most respondents were still in the reserves and almost all reported that they had health problems they believed were caused by their service in the Persian Gulf. Most also reported that these problems limited their physical and social activities to some extent. Because all of the individuals we surveyed had already expressed some concern about their health, the fact that they reported having health problems after returning from the Persian Gulf is not surprising. Over half of the respondents had taken advantage of medical services, either the special examinations or other health care, available to them through VA or DOD. Many, however, were dissatisfied with the medical care they received or were unaware of services available. DOD and VA have undertaken a variety of efforts to address the concerns raised by Persian Gulf veterans, including expanding the health examinations available to them. Also, in response to recent legislation, both agencies are expanding outreach efforts to better ensure that veterans are aware of services available. Whether these efforts will satisfy these veterans concerns remains to be seen.

Author : Committee to Review the Health Consequences of Service During the Persian Gulf War,Medical Follow-up Agency,Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1996-10-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309589291

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Health Consequences of Service During the Persian Gulf War by Committee to Review the Health Consequences of Service During the Persian Gulf War,Medical Follow-up Agency,Institute of Medicine Pdf

In January 1995 the Institute of Medicine released a preliminary report containing initial findings and recommendations on the federal government's response to reports by some veterans and their families that they were suffering from illnesses related to military service in the Persian Gulf War. The committee was asked to review the government's means of collecting and maintaining information for assessing the health consequences of military service and to recommend improvements and epidemiological studies if warranted. This new volume reflects an additional year of study by the committee and the full results of its three-year effort.

Author : United States. Persian Gulf Veterans Coordinating Board
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Persian Gulf War, 1991
ISBN : RUTGERS:39030030530846

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A Working Plan for Research on Persian Gulf Veterans' Illnesses by United States. Persian Gulf Veterans Coordinating Board Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : PURD:32754064458197

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Persian Gulf War Veterans and Related Issues by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105063466325

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Research Into Persian Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Health
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105126769848

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Persian Gulf War Veterans by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Health Pdf

Author : Robert J. Ursano
Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Medical
ISBN : 088048652X

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Emotional Aftermath of the Persian Gulf War by Robert J. Ursano Pdf

Emotional Aftermath of the Persian Gulf War explores the impact of war from a unique perspective -- it addresses not only the effect of trauma on soldiers in combat but also the toll war takes on families and communities as a whole. In this book, experts from the Department of Defense (including Dick Cheney, former Secretary of Defense, who provides the preface), the Veterans Administration, the National Institute of Mental Health, Israel Defense Forces, and academia provide an integrated look at the psychiatric and psychological effects of war and the treatment of war-related stress and psychiatric disorders. The authors focus on the experience of servicemembers and of their families in response to deployment, separation, and loss, and reintegration after the war. They discuss the treatment of combat casualties, those with and without psychiatric illness, who were rapidly returned home still in the acute stage of their injuries. The authors emphasize providing the best support, both medically and psychologically, for military personnel and their families for the essential mental health and effectiveness of the fighting force and the improved quality of life of individual people. The special needs of families and of reserve and guard members are considered, and models of community outreach programs for coping with the stressors of war are discussed. Unique in terms of the role that technology played -- including live TV coverage, Patriot missiles, and "smart" bombs -- the Gulf War was a part of the day-to-day lives of the fighting forces and their families, communities, and nations.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : PURD:32754064487113

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Persian Gulf War Illnesses by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Veterans' Affairs Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : UCR:31210014032500

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Health Care Problems and Concerns of Persian Gulf War Veterans by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Pdf