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Wounds of War How the VA Delivers Health, Healing, and Hope to the Nation's Veterans

Gordon Suzanne
Innbundet / 2018 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9781501730825
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
Cornell University Press
Vekt
907 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
37 mm
Aldersnivå
01, P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet

Forfatter
Gordon Suzanne

Om bidragsyterne

Suzanne Gordon has written, edited, or coauthored twenty books. Gordon has been published in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, American Prospect, Atlantic Monthly, and Harper's Magazine.

Wounds of War How the VA Delivers Health, Healing, and Hope to the Nation's Veterans

Gordon Suzanne
Innbundet / 2018 / Engelsk
Gordon Suzanne
Innbundet / 2018 / Engelsk
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<p>Important and timely.</p>

BeyondChron

<p>A terrific book, and I would recommend that every veteran depending upon the VA for his or her healthcare buy it.</p>

The Veteran

<p>Important and timely.</p>

CounterPunch

Se alle

<p>This book offers a unique approach to an important topic and is an essential addition for institutions with programs in medicine and other health-affiliated fields (health administration, social work, etc.), public policy and administration, political science, or for any public library serving veteran and/or military populations.</p>

Choice

<p>For better or worse, the course of VA health care now depends on a citizenry and health policy community that possesses little firsthand experience with its services or achievements. <i>Wounds of War</i> is a tremendous starting point for those interested in understanding the importance of getting these decisions right.</p>

Washington Monthly

<p>A compelling account of the many strengths of the Veterans Healthcare System.... Gordon documents these strengths with informative statistics as well as compelling narratives of innovative programs, commendable teamwork and exemplary clinical providers.... A valued view of a system which, even with its flaws, still has remarkable strengths to offer soldiers when their service to our nation is completed.</p>

The Pharos

<p><i>Wounds of War</i> is a valuable resource for veterans' rights advocates as well as everyone concerned with the struggle for Medicare for all.</p>

Against the Current

U.S. military conflicts abroad have left nine million Americans dependent on the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) for medical care. Their "wounds of war" are treated by the largest hospital system in the country—one that has come under fire from critics in the White House, on Capitol Hill, and in the nation's media. In Wounds of War, Suzanne Gordon draws on five years of observational research to describe how the VHA does a better job than private sector institutions offering primary and geriatric care, mental health and home care services, and support for patients nearing the end of life. In the unusual culture of solidarity between patients and providers that the VHA has fostered, Gordon finds a working model for higher-quality health care and a much-needed alternative to the practice of for-profit medicine.
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U.S. military conflicts abroad have left nine million Americans dependent on the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) for medical care. Their "wounds of war" are treated by the largest hospital system in the country—one that has come under fire from critics in the White House, on Capitol Hill, and in the nation's media. The resulting public...
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Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction: What Kind of Care for Veterans? 1. Promises Broken and Kept: A Short History of the VHA 2. Those Who Have Borne the Battle: The VHA's Patient Population Profile—What It Means to Be a VA Volunteer 3. Primary Care the Way It Should Be 4. Healing Minds and Bodies: Integrated Mental Health Care and Primary Care 5. Dealing with a World of Hurt: VHA Treatment of Chronic Pain 6. When Wounded Warriors Are Women: Caring for Female Veterans 7. Mental Health the Way It Should Be 8. Unpacking PTSD: From Diagnosis to Effective Treatment Profi le—Karen Parko: A Special Kind of Professional Development at the VA 9. Returning to Civilian Life: Veterans on Campus 10. Suicide Prevention: VHA Programs That Save Lives 11. Overcoming Disability: VA Rehabilitation Services Profile—Mark Smith: No Ordinary Bike Shop 12. Transcending Trauma: The Martinez Cognitive Rehabilitation Program 13. Off the Streets: Reducing Veteran Homelessness 14. Alternatives to Jail: Veterans' Justice Programs Profile—Cops and Vets: The Memphis Crisis Intervention Model 15. Specializing in Elder Care: The VA and Geriatrics 16. Knocking on Heaven's Door: The VA and End-of-Life Care 17. Better Care Where? The VHA Compared to the Private Sector Conclusion: A System Worth Saving—and Making Even Better Epilogue: Thank You for Your Service? Notes Index About the Author
Les mer
Wounds of War is a significant contribution. It intersperses 'boots on the ground' stories from providers, volunteers, family members, and veterans receiving care—and enhances typically dry data about all aspects of VA care. I have never read something that so wonderfully ties it all together. It’s a true work of art.
Les mer
A series edited by Suzanne Gordon and Sioban Nelson
The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work explores the historical, social, political, and economic forces that shape health care work and organizations. Focusing on the work of professional and nonprofessional staff as well as family caregivers, the series illuminates how the culture of health care work affects the structuring of health policy and practice. In an increasingly global marketplace, the series also seeks to better understand the international context within which all health systems function. Looking at health policy and the health professions from a variety of perspectives, including first-person accounts, the series is aimed at a wide audience including those who work in health care, academics, policy makers, and professional organizations, as well as general readers. Proposals and inquiries about the series should be sent to Suzanne Gordon (lsupport@comcast.net) or Sioban Nelson (dean.nursing@utoronto.ca) Series Editors Suzanne Gordon is an award-winning journalist whose work focuses on the health care work force, political culture, and women's issues. She is author of Life Support:Three Nurses on the Front Lines and Nursing against the Odds: How Health Care Cost Cutting, Media Stereotypes, and Medical Hubris Undermine Nurses and Patient Care, coauthor of Safety in Numbers:Nurse-to-Patient Ratios and the Future of Health Care and From Silence to Voice: What Nurses Know and Must Communicate to the Public, editor of When Chicken Soup Isn't Enough: Stories of Nurses Standing Up for Themselves, Their Patients, and Their Profession, and coeditor (with Sioban Nelson) of The Complexities of Care: Nursing Reconsidered. Sioban Nelson is Dean and Professor at the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing at the University of Toronto. Her books include, as coeditor, The Complexities of Care: Nursing Reconsidered and Notes on Nightingale: The Influence and Legacy of a Nursing Icon.
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<p>Important and timely.</p>

BeyondChron

<p>A terrific book, and I would recommend that every veteran depending upon the VA for his or her healthcare buy it.</p>

The Veteran

<p>Important and timely.</p>

CounterPunch

Se alle

<p>This book offers a unique approach to an important topic and is an essential addition for institutions with programs in medicine and other health-affiliated fields (health administration, social work, etc.), public policy and administration, political science, or for any public library serving veteran and/or military populations.</p>

Choice

<p>For better or worse, the course of VA health care now depends on a citizenry and health policy community that possesses little firsthand experience with its services or achievements. <i>Wounds of War</i> is a tremendous starting point for those interested in understanding the importance of getting these decisions right.</p>

Washington Monthly

<p>A compelling account of the many strengths of the Veterans Healthcare System.... Gordon documents these strengths with informative statistics as well as compelling narratives of innovative programs, commendable teamwork and exemplary clinical providers.... A valued view of a system which, even with its flaws, still has remarkable strengths to offer soldiers when their service to our nation is completed.</p>

The Pharos

<p><i>Wounds of War</i> is a valuable resource for veterans' rights advocates as well as everyone concerned with the struggle for Medicare for all.</p>

Against the Current

U.S. military conflicts abroad have left nine million Americans dependent on the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) for medical care. Their "wounds of war" are treated by the largest hospital system in the country—one that has come under fire from critics in the White House, on Capitol Hill, and in the nation's media. In Wounds of War, Suzanne Gordon draws on five years of observational research to describe how the VHA does a better job than private sector institutions offering primary and geriatric care, mental health and home care services, and support for patients nearing the end of life. In the unusual culture of solidarity between patients and providers that the VHA has fostered, Gordon finds a working model for higher-quality health care and a much-needed alternative to the practice of for-profit medicine.
Les mer
U.S. military conflicts abroad have left nine million Americans dependent on the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) for medical care. Their "wounds of war" are treated by the largest hospital system in the country—one that has come under fire from critics in the White House, on Capitol Hill, and in the nation's media. The resulting public...
Les mer
Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction: What Kind of Care for Veterans? 1. Promises Broken and Kept: A Short History of the VHA 2. Those Who Have Borne the Battle: The VHA's Patient Population Profile—What It Means to Be a VA Volunteer 3. Primary Care the Way It Should Be 4. Healing Minds and Bodies: Integrated Mental Health Care and Primary Care 5. Dealing with a World of Hurt: VHA Treatment of Chronic Pain 6. When Wounded Warriors Are Women: Caring for Female Veterans 7. Mental Health the Way It Should Be 8. Unpacking PTSD: From Diagnosis to Effective Treatment Profi le—Karen Parko: A Special Kind of Professional Development at the VA 9. Returning to Civilian Life: Veterans on Campus 10. Suicide Prevention: VHA Programs That Save Lives 11. Overcoming Disability: VA Rehabilitation Services Profile—Mark Smith: No Ordinary Bike Shop 12. Transcending Trauma: The Martinez Cognitive Rehabilitation Program 13. Off the Streets: Reducing Veteran Homelessness 14. Alternatives to Jail: Veterans' Justice Programs Profile—Cops and Vets: The Memphis Crisis Intervention Model 15. Specializing in Elder Care: The VA and Geriatrics 16. Knocking on Heaven's Door: The VA and End-of-Life Care 17. Better Care Where? The VHA Compared to the Private Sector Conclusion: A System Worth Saving—and Making Even Better Epilogue: Thank You for Your Service? Notes Index About the Author
Les mer
Wounds of War is a significant contribution. It intersperses 'boots on the ground' stories from providers, volunteers, family members, and veterans receiving care—and enhances typically dry data about all aspects of VA care. I have never read something that so wonderfully ties it all together. It’s a true work of art.
Les mer
A series edited by Suzanne Gordon and Sioban Nelson
The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work explores the historical, social, political, and economic forces that shape health care work and organizations. Focusing on the work of professional and nonprofessional staff as well as family caregivers, the series illuminates how the culture of health care work affects the structuring of health policy and practice. In an increasingly global marketplace, the series also seeks to better understand the international context within which all health systems function. Looking at health policy and the health professions from a variety of perspectives, including first-person accounts, the series is aimed at a wide audience including those who work in health care, academics, policy makers, and professional organizations, as well as general readers. Proposals and inquiries about the series should be sent to Suzanne Gordon (lsupport@comcast.net) or Sioban Nelson (dean.nursing@utoronto.ca) Series Editors Suzanne Gordon is an award-winning journalist whose work focuses on the health care work force, political culture, and women's issues. She is author of Life Support:Three Nurses on the Front Lines and Nursing against the Odds: How Health Care Cost Cutting, Media Stereotypes, and Medical Hubris Undermine Nurses and Patient Care, coauthor of Safety in Numbers:Nurse-to-Patient Ratios and the Future of Health Care and From Silence to Voice: What Nurses Know and Must Communicate to the Public, editor of When Chicken Soup Isn't Enough: Stories of Nurses Standing Up for Themselves, Their Patients, and Their Profession, and coeditor (with Sioban Nelson) of The Complexities of Care: Nursing Reconsidered. Sioban Nelson is Dean and Professor at the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing at the University of Toronto. Her books include, as coeditor, The Complexities of Care: Nursing Reconsidered and Notes on Nightingale: The Influence and Legacy of a Nursing Icon.
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781501730825
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
Cornell University Press
Vekt
907 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
37 mm
Aldersnivå
01, P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet

Forfatter
Gordon Suzanne

Om bidragsyterne

Suzanne Gordon has written, edited, or coauthored twenty books. Gordon has been published in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, American Prospect, Atlantic Monthly, and Harper's Magazine.

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