LEADER 04102nam 22006014a 450 001 9910810084703321 005 20240417004224.0 010 $a0-309-16439-7 010 $a1-281-76744-1 010 $a9786611767440 010 $a0-309-10731-8 035 $a(CKB)1000000000752915 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000280677 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11226013 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000280677 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10299724 035 $a(PQKB)10975839 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3378379 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3378379 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10237099 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL176744 035 $a(OCoLC)923279061 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000752915 100 $a20080802d2008 ua 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aImproving the presumptive disability decision-making process for veterans$b[electronic resource] /$fCommittee on Evaluation of the Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process for Veterans, Board on Military and Veterans Health, Insitute of Medicine of the National Academies ; Jonathan M. Samet and Catherine C. Bodurow, editors 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, DC $cNational Academies Press$dc2008 215 $axxxi, 407 p. $cill 300 $aAppendices A-C included in text; appendices D-M on accompanying CD-ROM. 311 $a0-309-10730-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aFront Matter -- Reviewers -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Tables, Figures, and Boxes -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- General Summary -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 A Brief History of Presumptive Disability Decisions for Veterans -- 3 The Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process -- 4 Legislative Background on Presumptions -- 5 Case Studies Summary Chapter -- 6 Establishing an Evidence-Based Framework -- 7 Scientific Evidence for Causation in the Population -- 8 Synthesizing the Evidence for Causation -- 9 Applying Population-Based Results to Individuals: From Observational Studies to Personal Compensation -- 10 Health and Exposure Data Infrastructure to Improve the Scientific Basis of Presumptions -- 11 Governmental Classification and Secrecy -- 12 The Way Forward -- 13 Recommendations -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: Statement of the Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission to the Institute of Medicine's Committee on the Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process, May 31, 2006 -- Appendix B: Committee on Evaluation of the Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process for Veterans Open Session Meeting Agendas -- Appendix C: Glossary -- Appendixes D-M (originally on enclosed CD) -- Title Page -- Appendix D: Historical Background -- Appendix E: Arguments Favoring and Opposing Presumptions -- Appendix F: Tables: Summary of Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Legislative History -- Appendix G: VA's White Paper on the Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process -- Appendix H: IOM's Statements of Task and Conclusions for Agent Orange and Gulf War Reports -- Appendix I: Case Studies -- Appendix J: Causation and Statistical Causal Methods -- Appendix K: Sources of Health and Exposure Data for Veterans -- Appendix L: Additional Classification and Secrecy Information. 327 $aAppendix M: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members, Consultants, and Staff. 606 $aDisability evaluation$xDecision making 606 $aDisabled veterans$xMedical care$zUnited States 615 0$aDisability evaluation$xDecision making. 615 0$aDisabled veterans$xMedical care 676 $a616.07/5 701 $aSamet$b Jonathan M$023211 701 $aBodurow$b Catherine C$01652702 712 02$aInstitute of Medicine (U.S.).$bCommittee on Evaluation of the Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process for Veterans. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910810084703321 996 $aImproving the presumptive disability decision-making process for veterans$94003536 997 $aUNINA