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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... Veterans Affairs , accompanied by K. Craig Hyams , Chief Consultant , Occupational and Environmental Health , Department of Veterans Affairs Letters , statements , etc. , submitted for the record by : Burton , Hon . Dan , a ...
... Veterans Affairs , accompanied by K. Craig Hyams , Chief Consultant , Occupational and Environmental Health , Department of Veterans Affairs Letters , statements , etc. , submitted for the record by : Burton , Hon . Dan , a ...
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... veterans who fought in the 1991 war could have been avoided had more extensive surveillance data been collected . We agree . There should be no mysterious Iraq war syndrome after this victory . Veterans of this era should not go empty ...
... veterans who fought in the 1991 war could have been avoided had more extensive surveillance data been collected . We agree . There should be no mysterious Iraq war syndrome after this victory . Veterans of this era should not go empty ...
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... Veterans Affairs ( VA ) to reach valid epidemiological conclusions about service - connected health effects ? VA Secretary Anthony Principi recently concluded , " Much of the controversy over the health problems of veterans who fought ...
... Veterans Affairs ( VA ) to reach valid epidemiological conclusions about service - connected health effects ? VA Secretary Anthony Principi recently concluded , " Much of the controversy over the health problems of veterans who fought ...
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... veterans spent years filing Freedom of Information re- quests to obtain information about friendly fire incidents involving depleted uranium . Although the Pentagon first said only 35 sol- diers were exposed , this number soon increased ...
... veterans spent years filing Freedom of Information re- quests to obtain information about friendly fire incidents involving depleted uranium . Although the Pentagon first said only 35 sol- diers were exposed , this number soon increased ...
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... veterans who contiene to experience the full range of Gulf War Illnesses can attest , our service members were ill - prepared for the medical regimens they were rushed to implement . During the Gulf War , we were fortunate that Iraq did ...
... veterans who contiene to experience the full range of Gulf War Illnesses can attest , our service members were ill - prepared for the medical regimens they were rushed to implement . During the Gulf War , we were fortunate that Iraq did ...
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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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