Protecting the Health of Deployed Forces: Lessons Learned from the Persian Gulf War : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, March 25, 2003, Volumes 74-77U.S. Government Printing Office, 2003 - 145 pages |
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... patients , out of the VA health care system . The administration's budget also fails to provide any additional service - connected disability benefits resulting from the present war with Iraq . As we know from the last conflict in the ...
... patients , out of the VA health care system . The administration's budget also fails to provide any additional service - connected disability benefits resulting from the present war with Iraq . As we know from the last conflict in the ...
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... patient encounters and reporting of nonbattle and disease events . Health care focused on postdeployment health concerns is avail- able through both military and VA providers who are using jointly the postdeployment health clinical ...
... patient encounters and reporting of nonbattle and disease events . Health care focused on postdeployment health concerns is avail- able through both military and VA providers who are using jointly the postdeployment health clinical ...
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... patients to safer environments . Much has been accomplished in the past decade . Our level of ef- fort and our capability to protect our forces is unprecedented in military history . However , today we face new and deadly threats and ...
... patients to safer environments . Much has been accomplished in the past decade . Our level of ef- fort and our capability to protect our forces is unprecedented in military history . However , today we face new and deadly threats and ...
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... patient status , environmental hazards , detected exposures and critical logistics data such as blood supply , beds and equipment availability . For longitudinal study , one important health surveillance initiative prompted by post ...
... patient status , environmental hazards , detected exposures and critical logistics data such as blood supply , beds and equipment availability . For longitudinal study , one important health surveillance initiative prompted by post ...
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... patients with challenging symptoms and illnesses , and may provide a useful platform for research into post - deployment ... patient encounters and disease non - battle injury ( DNBI ) reporting . Section 765 ( d ) - Quality assurance ...
... patients with challenging symptoms and illnesses , and may provide a useful platform for research into post - deployment ... patient encounters and disease non - battle injury ( DNBI ) reporting . Section 765 ( d ) - Quality assurance ...
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Page 14 - I ask unanimous consent that all members of the subcommittee be permitted to place an opening statement in the record and that the record remain open for 3 days for that purpose.
Page 136 - ... (c) RECORDKEEPING— The results of all medical examinations conducted under the system, records of all health care services (including immunizations) received by members described in subsection (a) in anticipation of their deployment or during the course of their deployment, and records of events occurring in the deployment area that may affect the health of such members shall be retained and maintained in a centralized location to improve future access to the records. "(d) QUALITY ASSURANCE...
Page 29 - Initiative (VHI) is a comprehensive program designed to increase recognition of the connection between military service and certain health effects, to better document veterans' military and exposure histories, to improve patient care, and to establish a database for further study.
Page 14 - I'd ask you to rise and raise your right hands. [Witnesses sworn.] Mr. SHAYS. Note for the record that all have responded in the affirmative.
Page 1 - Chung, clerk; David Rapallo, minority counsel; and Jean Gosa, minority assistant clerk. Mr. SHAYS.
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Page 67 - I have had additional duty as the Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense for Gulf War Illnesses.
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