Military personnel are exposed to unique environmental hazards and psychological stressors during their service to our nation. As a result, military service personnel are at high risk not only for physical injury but for psychological trauma as well that may result in post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, substance abuse, and homelessness. These medical and psychosocial issues may hasten the development of life-limiting illnesses and may complicate the delivery of end-of-life care. Community-based hospice agencies often lack the resources and expertise to address the special needs of veterans. This article highlights the efforts of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide comprehensive and co-ordinated end-of-life support for th...
Many veterans are not adequately prepared for the psychological challenges they will face when leavi...
Informal caregivers (friends, family, or significant others) who are providing care to frail, chroni...
This article focuses solely on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in those soldiers who experienc...
© Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved. Military Veterans have made many sacrifices for o...
Veterans face many challenges upon discharge from the United States military. Reentry into civilian...
BACKGROUND: Although many veterans are progressing into older adulthood and a substantive subset of ...
OBJECTIVE: Although combat experiences can have a profound impact on individuals\u27 spirituality, t...
In Australia, veterans are a vulnerable group, because of ageing, and high rates of chronic or life-...
Military veterans are likely to have encountered death, pain, and suffering, and to have prepared fo...
United States military veterans make up roughly 28 % of all deaths in the United States yearly (NHPC...
In Australia, veterans are a vulnerable group, because of ageing, and high rates of chronic or life-...
Caregivers of veteran’s care for veterans after they come back from war. They provide a range of ser...
Serving in the Armed Forces is a unique experience where strong bonds can form between peers as they...
Life events, even those that are predictable over the course of a life, can create psychosocial stre...
A major focus of the mission of the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is to respond to the need...
Many veterans are not adequately prepared for the psychological challenges they will face when leavi...
Informal caregivers (friends, family, or significant others) who are providing care to frail, chroni...
This article focuses solely on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in those soldiers who experienc...
© Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved. Military Veterans have made many sacrifices for o...
Veterans face many challenges upon discharge from the United States military. Reentry into civilian...
BACKGROUND: Although many veterans are progressing into older adulthood and a substantive subset of ...
OBJECTIVE: Although combat experiences can have a profound impact on individuals\u27 spirituality, t...
In Australia, veterans are a vulnerable group, because of ageing, and high rates of chronic or life-...
Military veterans are likely to have encountered death, pain, and suffering, and to have prepared fo...
United States military veterans make up roughly 28 % of all deaths in the United States yearly (NHPC...
In Australia, veterans are a vulnerable group, because of ageing, and high rates of chronic or life-...
Caregivers of veteran’s care for veterans after they come back from war. They provide a range of ser...
Serving in the Armed Forces is a unique experience where strong bonds can form between peers as they...
Life events, even those that are predictable over the course of a life, can create psychosocial stre...
A major focus of the mission of the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is to respond to the need...
Many veterans are not adequately prepared for the psychological challenges they will face when leavi...
Informal caregivers (friends, family, or significant others) who are providing care to frail, chroni...
This article focuses solely on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in those soldiers who experienc...