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Gulf War illness and the health of Gulf War veterans : scientific findings and recommendations /

Questions surrounding Gulf War illness and other health problems resulting from service in the 1990-1991 Gulf War have long plagued veterans and government officials. This 450-page report brings together for the first time the full range of scientific research and government investigations on Gulf W...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: United States. Department of Veterans Affairs. Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : U.S. G.P.O., [2008]
Subjects:
Persian Gulf syndrome.
Persian Gulf War, 1991 > Health aspects.
Veterans > Medical care > United States.
Persian Gulf War, 1991 > Veterans > Health aspects.
Veterans > Medical care > Government policy > United States.
'Gulf War' > veterans > illness > 'Gulf War illness' > exposures > 'Gulf War veterans' > health > 'health of Gulf'
Online Access:https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS108149
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Summary:Questions surrounding Gulf War illness and other health problems resulting from service in the 1990-1991 Gulf War have long plagued veterans and government officials. This 450-page report brings together for the first time the full range of scientific research and government investigations on Gulf War illness. The comprehensive analysis resolves many questions about what caused Gulf War illness and what should be done to address this serious condition, which affects at least one in four Gulf War veterans.--Publisher description.
Item Description:Title from PDF title page (viewed on Nov. 18, 2008).
"November 2008."
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:iv, 454 pages : digital, PDF file.
Format:System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Mode of access: World Wide Web from Veterans Administration web site. Address as of 1/22/08: http://www1.va.gov/rac-gwvi/docs/GWIandHealthofGWVeterans%5FRAC-GWVIReport%5F2008.pdf ; current access available via PURL.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-391).