Author : The Borden Institute, U.S. Army Medical Department
Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 : 0160939011
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (69 download)
Book Synopsis Airborne Hazards Related to Deployment by : The Borden Institute, U.S. Army Medical Department
Download or read book Airborne Hazards Related to Deployment written by The Borden Institute, U.S. Army Medical Department and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developed from the Airborne Hazards Symposium held in Washington, DC, in August 2012, this book covers diagnosis and workup of symptomatic individuals, exposure characterization, current epidemiology, the potential role of pulmonary function testing (spirometry) in surveillance, strategic research planning, clinical follow-up and registries, risk communication, etc. Symposium presentations were delivered by a diverse group of scientific experts and contain valuable veteran perspectives. This book represents a compendium of what is currently known regarding the potential long-term health consequences of exposure to airborne hazards during Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn deployments. Airborne Hazards Related to Deployment presents a balanced, comprehensive approach to furthering the understanding of airborne hazards during deployments and other military operations, ultimately improving airborne hazard prevention, protection, and avoidance while improving healthcare and minimizing adverse health outcomes of our service members and veterans.