Treating Symptoms Not Problems

Abstract

Over time, the Army's medical community has developed an ethical dilemma through its actions of treating medical symptoms rather than the root causes of those symptoms. The Army has a whole series of regulations that governs medical treatment, medical qualifications, and preventive medicine. Many consider the Army medical system a benefit for members of the Army and their families.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 16, 2005
Accession Number
AD1140114

Entities

People

  • Kathleen Roth

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Communities
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Medical Screening
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physicians
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Therapy
  • Vital Statistics

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Philosophy

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