1. A population approach to mitigating the long-term health effects of combat deployments.
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Reisinger HS, Hunt SC, Burgo-Black AL, and Agarwal MA
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- Afghanistan, Humans, Iraq, Male, Mental Disorders therapy, United States, United States Department of Veterans Affairs standards, Wounds and Injuries therapy, Afghan Campaign 2001-, Iraq War, 2003-2011, United States Department of Veterans Affairs organization & administration, Veterans psychology, Veterans Health standards, Warfare
- Abstract
A major focus of the mission of the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is to respond to the needs of military personnel returning from war. Given the broad spectrum of the potential effects of combat deployment on the health and well being of service members, VA is increasingly oriented toward comprehensive postcombat support, health promotion, disease prevention, and proactive approaches to caring for combat veterans. This article briefly summarizes the health care needs of service members returning from Afghanistan and Iraq, describes VA's approaches to addressing their needs, and outlines VA's evolving vision for how to apply principles of population health management to ensure prompt and effective response to the postdeployment needs of veterans returning from future conflicts. At the heart of postcombat care will be population-based approaches oriented to health recovery using interdisciplinary, team-based platforms.
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- 2012
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