Disease and Non-Battle Injuries Among U.S. Marines in Vietnam

Abstract

This paper examines disease and non-battle injuries among U.S. Marines stationed in Vietnam between 1965 and 1972. Computerized records were searched for all hospital admissions among male U.S. Marines throughout the world during the study period, and rates of first hospitalization for Marines stationed in Vietnam were compared with rates of Marines stationed elsewhere. In all but two diagnostic categories, the risk of first hospitalizations among U.S. Marines stationed in Vietnam was significantly higher than it was for Marines stationed elsewhere. This was particularly true for infective and parasitic diseases, and symptoms and ill-defined conditions. Keywords: Reprints.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA211009

Entities

People

  • Lawrence A Palinkas
  • Patricia Coben

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Casualties
  • Combat Casualty Care
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health Services
  • Hospitalizations
  • Hospitals
  • Marine Corps
  • Marine Corps Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Hospitals
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Personnel
  • Parasitic Diseases
  • Therapy
  • Warfare
  • Wounds And Injuries

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