The Praeger handbook of veterans' health [[electronic resource] ] : history, challenges, issues, and developments / / Thomas W. Miller, editor

• Pubblicazione: Santa Barbara, Calif., : Praeger, c2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (1656 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.1086/97
• Soggetto topico: Veterans - Care - United States; Veterans - Health and hygiene - United States; Veterans - United States - History
• Altri autori: MillerThomas W. <1943->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; VOLUME I: HISTORY, ERAS, AND GLOBAL HEALTHCARE; Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Editor's Foreword; Part I: History of Veterans' Healthcare; 1 Historical Contributions to Veterans' Healthcare; 2 Administration and Veterans' Healthcare: A View from the Top; 3 The Academic Mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs; 4 Veterans' Healthcare: Legislative Initiatives; Part II: Healthcare for Veterans from Various Eras; 5 Healthcare for Veterans of World Wars I and II; 6 Veterans of the Korean War Era; 7 Healthcare for Veterans of Vietnam ; 8 Veterans' Healthcare for Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and New DawnPart III: Global Healthcare for Veterans; 9 Veterans' Healthcare in Other Countries: Australia, Canada, China, Russia, and the United Kingdom; 10 Suicide in the Ex-service Community: Australian Research and Prevention Efforts for Veterans' Healthcare; 11 The Evolution of Healthcare Programs for Canadian Veterans; 12 Forgotten Heroes? Health and Well-being Issues and Resources for UK Veterans and Their Families in the Twenty-first Century; About the Editor; About the Contributors; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I ; JK; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z; VOLUME II: PROGRAMS OF CARE AND GROUPS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Editor's Foreword; Part I: Healthcare Programs; 1 Veterans with Diabetes in Primary Care; 2 Neurological Healthcare for Veterans; 3 Cardiology Care for Veterans in VA Healthcare; 4 Veterans' Sacri.ces Made in the Quest for Cancer Treatment; 5 Mental Healthcare in the Veterans Health Administration; 6 Chiropractic in Veterans' Healthcare; 7 Healthcare for Veterans with Infectious Diseases; 8 End-of-Life Care for Veterans in the VA Healthcare System ; Part II: Veterans with Special Needs9 Lifestyles and Health Behaviors of Veterans; 10 Orthotics and Prosthetics Healthcare for Veterans; 11 Native American Veterans and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Issues, Challenges, and Solutions; 12 Healthcare for Women Military Veterans; 13 Serving America's Former Prisoners of War: Getting It ''Right''; 14 Service Dogs and Their Use for Veterans with Disabilities; About the Editor; About the Contributors; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; VOLUME III: MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION; Contents ; AcknowledgmentsForeword; Editor's Foreword; Part I: Mental Health and Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Centers; 1 Primary Care-Mental Health Integration; 2 Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs: History, Policies, Challenges, Issues, Developments, and New Directions; 3 Integrating Smoking Cessation into Mental Healthcare for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Transforming Treatment Delivery in the Veterans Health Administration; 4 Suicide Risk among Veterans of Military Service; 5 VA Healthcare for Women Veterans Experiencing Trauma ; 6 Treating Substance Use Disorders within the VA Healthcare System
• Sommario/riassunto: This four-volume set provides a history of veteran's healthcare that examines programs of care and veterans' special needs, and offers insight into future directions for veteran's healthcare in the 21st century.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Praeger handbook of veterans' health
• ISBN: 979-82-16-13159-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910786140503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II