21st Century VA Independent Study Course: Caring for War Wounded, Combat Injuries and Effects on Mental Health, Hazards of Deployment to Southwest Asia, Iraq (Veterans Health Issues Series)

by Progressive Management (Compiler)

Overview

The Veterans Administration (VA) Independent Study Course on Caring for War Wounded covers the environmental and endemic hazards of deployment to Southwest Asia (Iraq and Afghanistan), war-related injuries, combat effects on mental health, VA benefits, WMD injuries, family support programs. After completing this independent study, participants will be able to: define the VA/DoD Contingency Back-Up System, list the environmental and endemic hazards of deployment to Southwest Asia, explain the purpose of DoD Pre-Deployment screening and the Force Health Protection Program, list the VA health care benefits after combat deployment, describe the specific combat related injuries, including wounds from traditional weapons and high-velocity weapons, identify injuries associated with chemical warfare agents, identify injuries associated with pesticide agents, identify injuries associated with biological warfare agents, identify injuries associated with radiological warfare, explain the effect of combat on mental health, describe the family support programs for veterans and their families. * 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!

Product Details

BN ID:	2940011186073
Publisher:	Progressive Management
Publication date:	01/27/2011
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	210 KB

About the Author

Progressive Management:

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 imprints include PM Medical Health News, Advanced Professional Education and News Service, Auto Racing Analysis, and World Spaceflight News.

Many of our publications synthesize official information with original material. 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.

The 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.

Our e-books put knowledge at your fingertips, and an expert in your pocket!