Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Journal issue explores treatment of returning war troops

The May 2008 issue of Disease-a-Month journal explores the timely topic of the health of returning Gulf War Servicemen and Servicewomen. Articles in this issue describe biomedical, exposures, combat related injuries, infectious complications, and psychosocial aspects of Gulf War veterans' health.

This issue will be of interest to civilian primary care physicians caring for the survivors of the Iraq/Afghan battlefield (both primary and support personnel). Available to checkout at the St. Mary's Health Science Library, or online from the Library Without Walls at:
http://www.mdconsult.com/das/article/body/95811504-3/jorg=journal&source=&sp=20622595&sid=709540315/N/639897/s0011502908000138.pdf?SEQNO=4&issn=0011-5029.