The Health of Former Prisoners of War:

Results from the Medical Examination Survey of Former POWs of World War II and the Korean Conflict

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Size: 176 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:1992

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By William Frank Page for the Medical Follow-up Agency, Institute of Medicine
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Using the results from comprehensive medical examinations, this volume explores the prevalence of disease among former prisoners of war of World War II and the Korean conflict and the relationship between that prevalence and their decades-earlier treatment while in captivity.

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Front Matter	i-vi
Summary	1-11	(skim)
1 Background	12-16	(skim)
2 Data Collection Procedures	17-23	(skim)
3 Final Status of Data Collection	24-32	(skim)
4 General Results	33-42	(skim)
5 Examination of Basic Research Questions	43-70	(skim)
6 Further Analyses of Examination Data	71-84	(skim)
7 Review of Data Quality and Study Findings	85-92	(skim)
8 Literature Review and Further Discussion of Findings	93-125	(skim)
9 Future Work	126-128	(skim)
Appendix A: VA Circulars	129-148	(skim)
Appendix B: List of Site Visits to VA Medical Facilities, with Map	149-150	(skim)
Appendix C: Detailed Diagnostic Data from the Medical Examination	151-170	(skim)

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Using the results from comprehensive medical examinations, this volume explores the prevalence of disease among former prisoners of war of World War II and the Korean conflict and the relationship between that prevalence and their decades-earlier treatment while in captivity.

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