Download or read book 21st Century Veterans Health written by Government Us and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Veterans Care for the 21st Century written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A 21st Century System for Evaluating Veterans for Disability Benefits written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-09-30 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 21st Century System for Evaluating Veterans' Disability Benefits recommends improvements in the medical evaluation and rating of veterans for the benefits provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to compensate for illnesses or injuries incurred in or aggravated by military service. Compensation is a monthly cash benefit based on a rating schedule that determines the degree of disability on a scale of 0 to 100. Although a disability rating may also entitle a veteran to ancillary services, such as vocational rehabilitation and employment services, the rating schedule is out of date medically and contains ambiguous criteria and obsolete conditions and language. The current rating schedule emphasizes impairment and limitations or loss of specific body structures and functions which may not predict disability well. 21st Century System for Evaluating Veterans' Disability Benefits recommends that this schedule could be revised to include modern concepts of disability including work disability, nonwork disability, and quality of life. In addition to the need for an updated rating schedule, this book highlights the need for the Department of Veterans' Affairs to devote additional resources to systematic analysis of how well it is providing services or how much the lives of veterans are being improved, as well as the need for a program of research oriented toward understanding and improving the effectiveness of its benefits programs.

Download or read book The Praeger Handbook of Veterans Health written by Thomas W. Miller and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-09-20 with total page 1656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This four-volume set provides a history of veterans' healthcare that examines programs of care and veterans' special needs, and offers insight into future directions for veteran's healthcare in the 21st century. This comprehensive contribution to understanding veterans' healthcare uniquely draws on a national and international cadre of scientists and practitioners, both within the Department of Veterans Affairs and specialists beyond the institution, providing a matrix view of veterans' healthcare, past, present, and future, both nationally and internationally. This work will prove an essential reference set that examines and identifies veterans' healthcare through the first decade of the 21st century, invaluable to health and psychology researchers and students, policymakers, social workers, and veterans. The Praeger Handbook of Veterans' Health: History, Challenges, Issues, and Developments is organized to cover four key elements. Volume I presents a history of veterans' healthcare, the various veteran's eras, and the global healthcare provided to our veterans. Volume II examines several of the programs of care and veterans' special needs. Volume III is devoted to the several aspects of mental health care, treatment, and rehabilitation services offered to veterans through the healthcare system. The last volume offers insights into future directions for veterans' healthcare.

Download or read book 21st Century VA Independent Study Course written by Department of Veterans Affairs and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-04 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Veterans Administration (VA) Independent Study Course provides a guide to the health issues encountered by Gulf War veterans. Emphasis is placed on providing the most recent information from clinical and scientific studies of Gulf War veterans' illnesses. After completing this independent study, participants will be able to: recognize the most common symptoms and diagnoses of Gulf War veterans, describe current programs established by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs on behalf of Gulf War participants, and discuss recent research studies and findings that relate to the health concerns of Gulf War veterans. Content Materials: The Health Impact of Service in the Gulf War; Gulf War Health Care; VA Gulf War Registry Health Examination Program/Department of Defense Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation Program; Other VA and DoD Health Care Programs: Centers for the Study of War-Related Illnesses; DoD's Centers for Deployment Health; DoD's OSAGWI and the Office of the Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel And Readiness) for Gulf War Illnesses and Medical Readiness and Military Deployments; Spouses and Children Examination Program; Large-Scale Clinical Trials and the ALS Study; Clinical Practice Guidelines: Unexplained Symptoms Clinical Risk Communication: Explaining Casualty Risk to Gulf War Veterans With Multisymptom Illnesses; Studies of Gulf War Veterans' Mortality, Morbidity and Reproductive Health; Mortality Among U.S. and U.K. Gulf War Veterans; Morbidity Studies Among Gulf War Veterans; Medically Unexplained Symptom-Based Illnesses Among Gulf War Veterans; Reproductive Health Among Gulf War Veterans; Health Risk Factors; Pesticides; Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents; Vaccinations and Pretreatments; Depleted Uranium; Infectious Diseases; Disability Compensation and Undiagnosed Illnesses; Outreach and Education for Gulf War Veterans and VA Employees; Supplemental Reading and Additional References. * This is a privately authored news service and educational publication of Progressive Management. Our publications synthesize official government information with original material - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work to uniformly present authoritative knowledge that can be rapidly read, reviewed or searched. Vast archives of important data that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. This e-book format makes a great reference work and educational tool. There is no other reference book that is as convenient, comprehensive, thoroughly researched, and portable - everything you need to know, from renowned experts you trust. For over a quarter of a century, our news, educational, technical, scientific, and medical publications have made unique and valuable references accessible to all people. Our e-books put knowledge at your fingertips, and an expert in your pocket!

Download or read book American Military Life in the 21st Century 2 volumes written by Eugenia L. Weiss and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-11-16 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to the lives and experiences of military service members, veterans, and their families in the United States today, with special emphasis given to those of the post-9/11 era. This reference work provides detailed information on the issues U.S. service members face both stateside and during deployments overseas. Issues covered include relations with family; substance use; housing; educational and job training opportunities; post-traumatic stress disorder and other health issues; and experiences of women, sexual minorities, and ethnic/racial minorities in the armed services. This set also examines major issues related to military service for people close to the men and women who serve our country, such as spouses or partners, children, and parents grappling with such issues as single parenthood during deployment and bereavement at the loss of a loved one. Finally, this set is a valuable resource for people seeking a greater understanding of the issues that confront some military service members and veterans, from chronic health problems to economic vulnerability to suicide to incarceration. The two volumes are written in a comprehensive yet succinct and accessible style by experts familiar with the latest trends and findings.

Download or read book Future of the Veterans Health Administration written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Information and Technology at the VA written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Veterans' Affairs and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book 21st Century Veterans Health written by Government Us and published by . This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique ring-bound book provides a reproduction of the Veterans Administration (VA) Independent Study Course on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), released in January 2004 as part of the Veterans Health Initiative. "This independent study presents an overview of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) issues that Primary Care practitioners may encounter when providing care to veterans and active duty military personnel. After completing this independent study, participants will be able to: Identify the epidemiology and the nature of TBI; Describe concussion management and treatment of mild TBI; List the rehabilitation process for a Veteran with TBI; Identify medical and physical problems of Veterans with TBI; Identify cognitive problems for Veterans with TBI; Recognize emotional and behavioral problems for Veterans with TBI; Explain TBI in the Elderly and Aging with TBI; List the issues and impact on the TBI survivor and their family; Describe the issues related to driving for a TBI survivor; and Describe the VA TBI System of Care. As a result of this program, clinicians will have a broader base of knowledge with which to provide effective care to patients with TBI and a better understanding of patients who experience this condition. Drug treatments and dosages provided in this study guide should be double-checked prior to prescribing therapy. This independent study is primarily designed for Department of Veterans Affairs clinicians and interested VA staff. Other health care providers, especially those working in veterans and military health care facilities in the U.S., also are encouraged to complete this study module. Contents include: Epidemiology and the Nature of Traumatic Brain Injuries; Concussion Management: Sequelae and Treatment of Mild TBI; Rehabilitation of the Veteran with Traumatic Brain Injury; Post-acute/Chronic Sequelae: Medical and Physical Problems; Post-acute/Chronic Sequelae: Cognitive Problems; Post-acute/Chronic Sequelae:

Download or read book Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2018-03-29 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approximately 4 million U.S. service members took part in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Shortly after troops started returning from their deployments, some active-duty service members and veterans began experiencing mental health problems. Given the stressors associated with war, it is not surprising that some service members developed such mental health conditions as posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and substance use disorder. Subsequent epidemiologic studies conducted on military and veteran populations that served in the operations in Afghanistan and Iraq provided scientific evidence that those who fought were in fact being diagnosed with mental illnesses and experiencing mental healthâ€"related outcomesâ€"in particular, suicideâ€"at a higher rate than the general population. This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the quality, capacity, and access to mental health care services for veterans who served in the Armed Forces in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn. It includes an analysis of not only the quality and capacity of mental health care services within the Department of Veterans Affairs, but also barriers faced by patients in utilizing those services.

Download or read book Structuring the U S Department of Veterans Affairs of the 21st Century written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Serving Military Families in the 21st Century written by Karen Blaisure and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text introduces readers to military families, their resilience, and the challenges of military life. Personal stories from active duty, National Guard, reservists, veterans, and their families, from all branches and ranks of the military, and those who work with military personnel, bring their experiences to life. A review of the latest research, theories, policies, and programs better prepares readers for working with military families. Objectives, key terms, tables, figures, summaries, and exercises, including web based exercises, serve as a chapter review. The book concludes with a glossary of key terms. Engaging vignettes are featured throughout: Voices from the Frontline offer personal accounts of issues faced by actual program leaders, practitioners, researchers, policy makers, service members, and their families. Spotlight on Research highlights the latest studies on dealing with combat related issues. Best Practices review the optimal strategies used in the field. Tips from the Frontline offer suggestions from experienced personnel. The book opens with an introduction to military culture and family life. Joining the military and why people do so are explored in chapter 2. Next, life in the military including relocation, employment, education, and deployment are examined. Daily lives of children in military families are explored in chapter 4. How stress and resilience theories are used in working with military families are then reviewed. Chapter 6 focuses on milestones experienced by service members and programs that support them through these transitions. Everyday issues caused by the trauma of war are reviewed in Chapters 7 and 8. Programs, policies, and organizations that serve military families in dealing with deployment, education, and health and child care are explored in chapters 9 and 10 followed by initiatives supporting reintegration and reunification issues. Next, how to work with families and those who have experienced traumatic events is considered. The book concludes with a review of career opportunities and stories from working professionals. Intended as a text for advanced undergraduate or graduate courses on military families or as a supplement for courses on the family, marriage and family, stress and coping, or family systems taught in family studies, human development, clinical or counseling psychology, sociology, social work, and nursing, this book also appeals to helping professionals who work with military families.

Download or read book Best Care Anywhere written by Phillip Longman and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phil Longman, an award-winning journalist and senior fellow at the New America Foundation, tells the compelling story of how the Veterans Administration, once notorious for dangerous, dirty and scandal-ridden hospitals, transformed itself into what is demon¬strably the highest quality health care system in America. By making extensive use of electronic medi¬cal records and evidence-based medicine the VA has devel¬oped a model of 21st century health care that boosts safety, cost effectiveness, and patient satisfaction, and provides deep les¬sons for overhauling the U.S. health care system. Drawing on real world examples and the latest scientific research, Best Care Anywhere--now in it's second edition--is particularly with the passage of health care reform in America, offering readers powerful new ways of thinking about health care. "Among the most important social policy books published in the last decade." --Ezra Klein, The Washington Post.

Download or read book The Praeger Handbook of Veterans Health Centers of excellence in the Department of Veterans Affairs written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive contribution to understanding veterans' healthcare uniquely draws on a national and international cadre of scientists and practitioners, both within the Department of Veterans Affairs and specialists beyond the institution, providing a matrix view of veterans healthcare, past, present, and future, both nationally and internationally. This work will prove an essential reference set that examines and identifies veterans' healthcare through the first decade of the 21st century, invaluable to health and psychology researchers and students, policymakers, social workers, and veterans. It is organized to cover four key elements: Volume I presents a history of veterans' healthcare, the various veteran's eras, and the global healthcare provided to our veterans. Volume II examines several of the programs of care and veterans' special needs. Volume III is devoted to the several aspects of mental health care, treatment, and rehabilitation services offered to veterans through the healthcare system and the last volume offers insights into future directions for veterans' healthcare.

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Download or read book 21st Century VA Independent Study Course written by Department of Veterans Affairs and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-16 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Veterans Administration (VA) Independent Study Course on Endemic Infectious Diseases of Southwest Asia (Afghanistan and Iraq) provides essential information for health care providers about the infectious disease risks in Southwest Asia, particularly in Afghanistan and Iraq. Physicians who travel to Afghanistan and Iraq as part of U.S., Canadian, and other Coalition military forces, or as participants in humanitarian programs, need to be familiar with the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of the endemic infectious diseases of Southwest Asia. Western health care providers will also have to be alert for unusual infections among military personnel and veterans, travelers, relief workers, and others returning from this region. Emphasis is placed on diseases not typically seen in North America. After completing this independent study, participants will be able to: describe background data on Afghanistan and Iraq; identify the endemic infectious diseases of Southwest Asia; identify the infectious diseases of Afghanistan and Iraq of limited military importance; explain the recent outbreak of Norovirus infection in Afghanistan; describe long-term concerns related to endemic infectious diseases in Southwest Asia; describe the historical background of infectious diseases in Afghanistan and Iraq; identify the clinical findings associated with the infectious diseases of Southwest Asia; describe the diagnosis of infectious diseases in Southwest Asia; list the treatment regimens for infectious diseases found in Southwest Asia; and, describe prevention measures effective for infectious diseases in Afghanistan and Iraq. * This is a privately authored news service and educational publication of Progressive Management. Our publications synthesize official government information with original material - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work to uniformly present authoritative knowledge that can be rapidly read, reviewed or searched. Vast archives of important data that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. This e-book format makes a great reference work and educational tool. There is no other reference book that is as convenient, comprehensive, thoroughly researched, and portable - everything you need to know, from renowned experts you trust. For over a quarter of a century, our news, educational, technical, scientific, and medical publications have made unique and valuable references accessible to all people. Our e-books put knowledge at your fingertips, and an expert in your pocket!

Download or read book The Praeger Handbook of Veterans Health New directions in veterans healthcare written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive contribution to understanding veterans' healthcare uniquely draws on a national and international cadre of scientists and practitioners, both within the Department of Veterans Affairs and specialists beyond the institution, providing a matrix view of veterans healthcare, past, present, and future, both nationally and internationally. This work will prove an essential reference set that examines and identifies veterans' healthcare through the first decade of the 21st century, invaluable to health and psychology researchers and students, policymakers, social workers, and veterans. It is organized to cover four key elements: Volume I presents a history of veterans' healthcare, the various veteran's eras, and the global healthcare provided to our veterans. Volume II examines several of the programs of care and veterans' special needs. Volume III is devoted to the several aspects of mental health care, treatment, and rehabilitation services offered to veterans through the healthcare system and the last volume offers insights into future directions for veterans' healthcare.