Ex-servicemen and Serving Personnel are Consumers at Military Hospitals!: REPLY

A survey of post-amputation pains in serving military personnel.

INTRODUCTION Amputation is a common injury in survivors of current military conflicts. The primary aim of this study was to establish the prevalence rate of phantom limb pain (PLP) in military personnel undergoing rehabilitation at the UK's Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre. The secondary aims were to establish treatment failure rates and prevalence rates of phantom limb sensations (PLS) an...

Challenges in Reducing Readmissions: Lessons from Leadership and Frontline Personnel at Eight Minority-Serving Hospitals.

BACKGROUND Hospitals that serve minority patients have higher readmission rates than other hospitals and, as a result, receive higher penalties under the federal government's Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program. A study was conducted to determine how minority-serving hospitals are responding to federal readmissions policy and whether they face specific challenges as they work to reduce read...

Exposure to EM Radiation from Radar: Health Implications for Navy Personnel Aviators & other Military Servicemen / Radar Personnel

These authors investigated the potential link between pilots’ exposure to non-ionizing radiation and the incidence of cancer. Mortality statistics were reviewed for 2,740 pilots using standardized mortality and incidence ratios (SMR) & (SIR). Rates were contrasted with a non-exposed referent population. The preferred relative risk model for radiation-induced nonchronic lymphoid leukemia (Beir V...

Burnout in Military Personnel

Intimate partner violence among military veterans and active duty servicemen.

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious public health problem that has received increased attention in the military. We review existing literature regarding prevalence, consequences, correlates, and treatment of IPV perpetration among military veterans and active duty servicemen. Rates of IPV across these military populations range from 13.5% to 58%, with considerably lower rates obtained ...