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Healthcare utilization and mortality among Veterans of the Gulf War

Abstract: The authors conducted an extensive search for published works concerning healthcare utilization and mortality among Gulf War veterans of the Coalition forces who served …

What's in a Name? Defining and Caring for "Veterans"

Abstract: An important feature of civil-military relations is the way in which states recognize the sacrifices that the men and women of the armed forces give to their country and …

Problem Gambling in Australian PTSD Treatment-Seeking Veterans

Abstract: This study explored gambling among Australian veterans entering posttraumatic stress treatment programs (n = 153). Twenty-eight percent reached the South Oaks Gambling …

Profile of the Ex-Service Community in the UK

Summary: This is the first of a series of reports on the ex-Service community in the UK. This UK report sets out, for the first time: current and comprehensive estimates of the …

Pain reports by older adults in long-term care: a pilot study of changes over time

Abstract: PURPOSE: To document self-reported pain descriptions throughout residency in a long-term care facility for a convenience sample of older adults (Canadian war …

What happens to British veterans when they leave the armed forces?

Abstract: Background: Little is known about the factors associated with leaving the armed forces, or what predicts subsequent employment success for veterans. It is likely that …

Case management in the Canadian Forces

Abstract: hanges in the Canadian military healthcare structure, and an increased reliance on the public healthcare sector, resulted in care fragmentation and a growing …

High-altitude decompression illness: case report and discussion

Abstract: DECOMPRESSION ILLNESS (DCI) CAN OCCUR in a variety of contexts, including scuba diving and flight in nonpressurized aircraft. It is characterized by joint pain, …

The Military, Militarism, and the Militarization of Domestic Violence

Abstract: This article moves beyond the discussion of domestic violence in the military to a broader accounting of the militarization of domestic violence in Israel. In contrast …

Uniform Identity? Lesbians and the Negotiations of Gender & Sexuality in the British Army since 1950

Abstract: Homosexuality has always been deemed to be incompatible with military service and the British Armed Forces has enforced this policy with some rigour. STatistics for …

A self-administered pain severity scale for patellofemoral pain syndrome

Abstract: Objective: To develop a scale for estimating the severity of patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) and to determine its reliability and validity. …

Post­-Combat Syndromes from the Boer War to the Gulf War: A Cluster Analysis of their Nature and Attribution

Abstract: Investigated whether post-combat syndromes have existed after modern wars and what relation they bear to each other. Medical and military records were reviewed for 1,856 …