Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Introduction: What Kind of Care for Veterans?
1. Promises Broken and Kept: A Short History of the VHA
2. Those Who Have Borne the Battle: The VHA's Patient Population
Profile—What It Means to Be a VA Volunteer
3. Primary Care the Way It Should Be
4. Healing Minds and Bodies: Integrated Mental Health Care and Primary Care
5. Dealing with a World of Hurt: VHA Treatment of Chronic Pain
6. When Wounded Warriors Are Women: Caring for Female Veterans
7. Mental Health the Way It Should Be
8. Unpacking PTSD: From Diagnosis to Effective Treatment
Profi le—Karen Parko: A Special Kind of Professional Development at the VA
9. Returning to Civilian Life: Veterans on Campus
10. Suicide Prevention: VHA Programs That Save Lives
11. Overcoming Disability: VA Rehabilitation Services
Profile—Mark Smith: No Ordinary Bike Shop
12. Transcending Trauma: The Martinez Cognitive Rehabilitation Program
13. Off the Streets: Reducing Veteran Homelessness
14. Alternatives to Jail: Veterans' Justice Programs
Profile—Cops and Vets: The Memphis Crisis Intervention Model
15. Specializing in Elder Care: The VA and Geriatrics
16. Knocking on Heaven's Door: The VA and End-of-Life Care
17. Better Care Where? The VHA Compared to the Private Sector
Conclusion: A System Worth Saving—and Making Even Better
Epilogue: Thank You for Your Service?
Notes
Index
About the Author
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Wounds of War von Suzanne Gordon - mit der ISBN: 9781501730832
HISTORY / Military / Veterans; MEDICAL / Health Policy; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues; model of care, Veterans Health Administration, veterans, Government, Health, VA Mission Act, Pivitization; Consumer Health & Fitness; Medicine & Medical Issues; Military History, Online-Buchhandlung
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