Long-Term Health Consequences and Sources of Health Care for RPOWs

Abstract

The goal of the Repatriated Prisoners of War (RPOW) program and the Center for Prisoner of War Studies is to evaluate the former prisoners and their experience to learn how to help others from future conflicts. CNA was asked to do a descriptive study of the general health status of prisoners of the Vietnam War, nearly 25 years after their repatriation. We have shown that the RPOWs are now in poorer health than those in the control group and a group of like-aged retired military personnel.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA402586

Entities

People

  • Peter H. Stoloff

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Cancer
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Disease Attributes
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Hypertension
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Neoplasms
  • Personnel Management
  • Prisoners Of War

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