Madness : in the trenches of America's troubled Department of Veterans Affairs /

Enter the Kafkaesque world of America's famous but notorious Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), where returning soldiers seek a new start to the rest of their lives. Can they overcome the traumas of war, and military service, if they are also at war with the VA? The answer is both No - govern...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Darvi, Andrea (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Singapore : Marshall Cavendish Editions, [2019]
Temas:
United States. > Department of Veterans Affairs.
United States. > Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans > Medical care > United States.
Anciens combattants > Soins médicaux > États-Unis.
Veterans > Medical care
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Enter the Kafkaesque world of America's famous but notorious Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), where returning soldiers seek a new start to the rest of their lives. Can they overcome the traumas of war, and military service, if they are also at war with the VA? The answer is both No - government bureaucracy can be as formidable a foe as that on any battlefield or in the barracks - and Yes, given veterans' willingness to face the demons of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), drug addiction and other military-related traumas with the help of fiercely committed social workers, psychologists.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (229 pages) : 1 portrait
ISBN:9789814868341
9814868345

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