All Articles tagged Veterans Affairs

• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  November 06, 2023 EDT
  Traumatic Injuries Among Service Members and Veterans in North Carolina: A Pressing Public Health Problem
  Daniel Johnson

  Officials, starting within the DoD, should first look at the systems that support health behaviors to ensure that best practices to protect against TBI are being undertaken.

• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  November 06, 2023 EDT
  Caring for Veterans with Toxic Exposures: Veteran Exposure Assessment Screening and Evaluation (VET-EASE) Toolkit
  Damon ToczylowskiMona Pearl TreyballSusan LetvakPenny Kaye Jensen

  Inadequate preparedness to recognize and treat service-related/suspected medical complications is an issue among clinical providers that needs urgent attention.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  November 06, 2023 EDT
  The MISSION Act: Has It Improved Care for North Carolina’s Military Veterans?
  Evelyn LewisSusan K. Lee

  The MISSION Act covers a wide range of issues including in-home care, access to walk-in VA care, telehealth, and prescription drug programs.