MEDICAL literature, MORTALITY, IRAQ War, 2003-2011, VIOLENCE, PERIODICAL editors
Abstract
The article highlights the response of "The Lancet" editor Richard Horton to expected criticisms for publishing an update to a 2004 paper that reported an excess mortality of 100,000 deaths in Iraq for the period March 2003 to September 2004. He expects the government to criticize the journal for being too political. He argues that few would dispute the message if it were about the risk of mortality due to smoking. For him, violence is a proper subject for a medical journal to cover.
PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation, CINAHL database, ETHICS, EXPERIENTIAL learning, NURSING databases, MEDLINE, MILITARY nursing, WORK, SYSTEMATIC reviews, THEMATIC analysis, MOBILE hospitals
Abstract
Since 2001 military nurses have successfully supported military operations in deployed field hospitals in both Iraq and Afghanistan. These deployments have presented unique challenges for military nurses. This article reviews the literature on the experience of nurses during these deployments and, using a thematic analysis approach, aims to understand their experience. The results provide an insight into the lives of military nurses who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and highlight some of the coping strategies adopted by nurses in conflict situations. The discussion outlines the key themes and, using excerpts from the literature, explores the challenges and coping strategies used. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
More than one third of soldiers and Marines returning home to the United States from Iraq accessed mental health services within 12 months. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]