Defense Health Care: Health Promotion in DoD and the Challenges Ahead

Abstract

This report responds to your request for information on the Department of Defenses (DODs) health promotion program. The report, describes (1) how DODS program components relate to the services major health concerns, (2) how DODS program and selected private health promotion programs compare with respect to content and organization, (3) to what extent prior health promotion studies have analyzed the costs and benefits of health promotion, and (4) how DODS program may need to be enhanced to meet future needs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1991
Accession Number
AD1100041

Entities

People

  • Paurvi Bhatt
  • Shelia Drake
  • Stephen P. Backhus

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Drug Abuse
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Heart Diseases
  • Human Behavior
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Personnel
  • Pain
  • Physical Fitness
  • Risk

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Political science

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