Research Catalog

Title

Gulf War veterans : measuring health / Lyla M. Hernandez [and others], editors ; Committee on Measuring the Health of Gulf War Veterans, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Institute of Medicine.

Publication

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1999.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Hernandez, Lyla M.
• Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Measuring the Health of Gulf War Veterans.

Description

x, 126 pages : illustrations; 23 cm.

Summary

This book measures the health status of Gulf War Veterans while comparing results with other groups. Yields committee findings and recommendations for professionals, providing strategies on how to protect the health of the deployed U.S. forces. It addresses issues related to health protection, health consequences, and treatment, as well as medical record keeping in the U.S. military services.

Series Statement

The compass series

Uniform Title

Compass series (Washington, D.C.)

Subject

• 1991
• Persian Gulf War, 1991 > Health aspects > United States
• Persian Gulf War, 1991 > Veterans > Health and hygiene > United States
• Persian Gulf syndrome
• Veterans
• Persian Gulf Syndrome
• Veterans
• Health Status
• Guerre du golfe Persique, 1991 > Anciens combattants > Santé et hygiène > États-Unis
• Syndrome de la guerre du Golfe
• Anciens combattants
• veterans
• Persian Gulf syndrome
• Veterans > Health and hygiene
• Golfkrieg 1990-1991
• Gesundheitsschaden
• Evaluation
• Aufsatzsammlung
• Veteran
• United States
• USA

Genre/Form

• Fulltext.
• Internet Resources.

Note

• "Support for this study was provided by the Departments of Defense (Contract No. DASW01-98-K-0002) and Veterans Affairs (Contract No. V101[93]P-1580)"--T.p. verso.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available online.

Contents

VA and DoD Program for Gulf War Veterans 13 -- Gulf War Reports and Evaluations: A Brief Summary 17 -- Measuring the Health of Gulf War Veterans 20 -- Defining Gulf War Veterans 22 -- Structure of Report 23 -- 2 Studies of the Health of Gulf War Veterans 24 -- Specific Studies of Gulf War Veterans 25 -- Limitations of Previous Studies 36 -- Remainder of this Report 37 -- 3 Measuring Health 38 -- The Evolving Definition of Health 38 -- Core Concepts of Health 40 -- Correlates of Health 45 -- Measuring Health-Related Quality of Life 48 -- 4 The Gulf War Veterans Health Research Portfolio 55 -- Research Portfolio to Guide Studies of the Health of Gulf War Veterans 55 -- 5 Gulf War Veterans Helath Study 63 -- Study Questions and Design 64 -- Sampling 67 -- Scheduling 70 -- Mode of Survey 71 -- Improving Response Rates 71 -- Pilot Study 75 -- Data Collection Instruments 76 -- Cost 78 -- Ethical Considerations 79 -- Independent Advisory Board 80 -- Appendix A Coalition Forces and Force Strength 95 -- Appendix B Design Issues in the Gulf War Veterans Health Study 96.

ISBN

• 9780309065801
• 0309065801

LCCN

00507314

OCLC

• ocm42596895
• 42596895
• SCSB-14426612

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library