1. Veteran Injuries, Disorders and Medical Care Services
- Author
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Levine, Jesse E., Michaels, Jessica, Levine, Jesse E., and Michaels, Jessica
- Subjects
- Veterans--Services for, Veterans--Wounds and injuries--Treatment--United States, Veterans--Medical care--United States
- Abstract
A broad range of medical care services and benefits are offered to veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. This book examines a variety of medical conditions which afflict veterans, basic eligibility criteria for VA administered veterans'benefits, types of medical care offered and social policy considerations. Topics include suicide and VA prevention efforts; PTSD and substance use among Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) veterans; traumatic brain injury among veterans; veterans'mental health; VA community living centers; outpatient clinics; and veterans'medical care appropriations.
- Published
- 2012