Military Environmental Exposures.
Journal
The American journal of nursing
ISSN: 1538-7488
Titre abrégé: Am J Nurs
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0372646
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 11 2023
01 11 2023
Historique:
medline:
27
10
2023
pubmed:
26
10
2023
entrez:
26
10
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The passage of the PACT Act of 2022 expanded the services veterans receive through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), ensuring they now qualify for benefits if they've been exposed to certain toxins during their military service. This significant expansion of VA benefits also highlights the need for nurses and other health providers working outside the VA system-who care for millions of veterans-to be well-informed about their patients' military experiences and any potential environmental exposures and health impacts. In this article, the author raises awareness of military environmental exposures and offers guidance about exposure-informed care.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37882403
doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000995364.07542.c5
pii: 00000446-202311000-00024
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
47-52Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
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