Gulf War and health. Vol. 8, Update of health effects of serving in the Gulf War /

For the United States, the 1991 Persian Gulf War was a brief and successful military operation with few injuries and deaths. However, soon after returning from duty, a large number of veterans began reporting health problems they believed were associated with their service in the Gulf. At the reques...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Gulf War and Health: Physiologic, Psychologic, and Psychosocial Effects of Deployment-Related Stress
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2010.
Subjects:
1991
Persian Gulf War, 1991 > Health aspects > United States.
Persian Gulf War, 1991 > Veterans > Diseases > United States.
Persian Gulf syndrome > United States.
Post-traumatic stress disorder > United States.
Persian Gulf War, 1991 > United States.
Veterans > Psychology.
Combat > Psychological aspects.
Combat > Physiological aspects.
Post-traumatic stress disorder.
Brain damage.
Brain > Wounds and injuries.
Persian Gulf War, 1991.
War neuroses.
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Brain Injuries
Gulf War
Combat Disorders
Veterans > psychology
Brain Damage, Chronic
Guerre du golfe Persique, 1991 > Anciens combattants > Maladies > États-Unis.
Syndrome de la guerre du Golfe > États-Unis.
État de stress post-traumatique > États-Unis.
Guerre du golfe Persique, 1991 > États-Unis.
Anciens combattants > Psychologie.
Combat > Aspect physiologique.
État de stress post-traumatique.
Cerveau > Lésions et blessures.
Guerre du golfe Persique, 1991.
Névroses de guerre.
War > Health aspects
War neuroses
Brain > Wounds and injuries
Brain damage
Combat > Physiological aspects
Combat > Psychological aspects
Persian Gulf syndrome
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Veterans > Diseases
Veterans > Psychology
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • REVIEWERS
  • PREFACE
  • CONTENTS
  • ACRONYMS
  • SUMMARY
  • 1 INTRODUCTION
  • 2 CONSIDERATIONS IN IDENTIFYING AND EVALUATING THE LITERATURE
  • 3 MAJOR COHORT STUDIES
  • 4 HEALTH OUTCOMES
  • 5 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
  • APPENDIX A CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS AND MULITSYMPTOM ILLNESSES
  • APPENDIX B COMMITTEE BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
  • INDEX

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