Broken Bodies, Shattered Minds: A Medical Odyssey from Vietnam to Afghanistan
- ISBN-10
- 1933909471
- ISBN-13
- 9781933909479
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 273
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-06-15
- Publisher
- History Publishing Company Llc
- Author
- Ronald J. Glasser
Description
Discusses the injuries of soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, the impact of these injuries on their lives when they return home from active duty, and the consequences of rising medical costs for their care on the healthcare system.
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Other editions
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- 2001
- 67 pages
- Paperback
- Amnesty International
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- 2001
- 67 pages
- Paperback
- Amnesty International
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