Courage to Care: Suicide Facts for Primary Care Providers
Suicide of our military service members is the highest on record, rising for a fourth straight year and surpassing the suicide rate in the general population. In the Army, about one third of suicides...
View ArticleCourage to Care: Suicide Facts (For Families)
Suicide has increased dramatically in the military since the start of the global war on terrorism. Family members and military leaders are all working together to address the needs of our service...
View ArticleCourage to Care: Sustaining Healthcare Continuity (For Providers)
Importantly, moving can disrupt individual and family healthcare routines. Military families move around the nation and around the globe. While relocation is a part of military life and military...
View ArticleCourage to Care: Traumatic Brain Injury (For Families)
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has become a topic of interest and concern amongst military families, especially those with loved ones previously or currently deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan. Among the...
View ArticleCourage to Care: Traumatic Brain Injury (For Providers)
A significant number of U.S. troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan have suffered from traumatic brain injuries (TBI) ranging from mild (mTBI) to moderate to severe. Estimates range from a low of...
View ArticleCourage to Care: Tips for Caring for Your Newborn and Yourself
Military Children are our nation’s children. Congratulations on the birth of your Military Child who enters a special community of caring and courage. These are traditions and values that belong to...
View ArticleCourage to Care: The Doctor-Patient Relationship
The doctor-patient relationship is the most important component of ongoing care. It is the basis of medical practice, sustaining care, providing comfort, relief of pain and the basis of the patient’s...
View ArticleEvaluation and Treatment of Genital Injuries in Combat Warriors
This year’s annual Artiss Symposium, “The Evaluation and Treatment of Genital Injuries in Combat Warriors,” was sponsored by the Department of Psychiatry at the Walter Reed National Military Medical...
View ArticleCourage to Care: Caring Your Family During Flu Season
The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses, which can result in hospitalization, even death. Older people, young children and people with certain health conditions are at...
View ArticleFlu Season 2013: A Public Health Perspective for Military Providers
The flu season is not just a time of routine vaccination; it presents opportunities for public health education around individual and family health and important hygiene behaviors within and outside of...
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