Military Combat and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Ischemic Stroke in Aging Men: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

Abstract: Purpose: To assess the long-term association of military combat stress with coronary heart disease (CHD) and ischemic stroke (IS). Methods: The association between …

Comparison of satisfaction with current prosthetic care in veterans and service members from Vietnam and OIF/OEF conflicts with major traumatic limb loss

Abstract: Prosthetic care is a vital aspect of healthcare and rehabilitation for veterans and servicemembers with major traumatic limb loss. Our survey queried 581 veterans and …

Overgrown lawn: military Veteran no longer able to maintain the yard

Abstract: Driving to her next housecall, a family physician* sees which house contains her new patients—a 1950s bungalow set among perfectly maintained rancher homes with …

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 …

Do medical house officers value the health of veterans differently from the health of non-veterans?

Abstract: Background: Little information is available regarding medical residents' perceptions of patients' health-related quality of life. Patients cared for by residents have …

The impact of post-traumatic stress disorder on partners and children of Australian Vietnam veterans

Abstract: Objective: This study explored the emotional and physical health of a group of families of Australian Vietnam veterans suffering posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). …

Military Experience, Civilian Experience, and the Earnings of Veterans

Abstract:  This paper examines the effects of military exper experience on the earnings of veterans with the ob mining the substitutability of these two forms of sonnel receiving …