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Wounds of war: how the VA delivers health, healing, and hope to the nation's veterans

Author

Gordon, Suzanne, 1945-

Publisher

ILR Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press

Publication Date

2018.

Language

English

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Veterans Day

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Introduction : what kind of care for veterans?

Promises broken and kept : a short history of the VHA

Those who have borne the battle : the VHA's patient population

Profile : what it means to be a VHA volunteer

Primary care the way it should be

Healing minds and bodies : integrated mental health care and primary care

Dealing with a world of hurt : VHA treatment of chronic pain

When wounded warriors are women : caring for female veterans

Mental health the way it should be

Unpacking PTSD : from diagnosis to effective treatment

Profile : Karen Parko : a special kind of professional development at the VA

Returning to civilian life : veterans on campus

Suicide prevention : VA programs that save lives

Overcoming disability : VA rehabilitation services

Transcending trauma : the Martinez cognitive rehabilitation program

Off the streets : reducing veteran homelessness

Alternatives to jail : veterans justice programs

Profile : cops and vets : the Memphis crisis intervention model

Specializing in elder care : the VA and geriatrics

Knocking on heaven's door : the VA and end-of-life care

Better care where? The VHA compared to the private sector

Conclusion : a system worth saving and making even better.

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