January 17, 2004
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Coping with U.S. Combat Injuries
January 15, 2004
Studies indicate that about 30 percent of soldiers returning from Vietnam suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. Now the military is hoping to do a better job of treating those returning from Iraq. Susan Dentzer talks to counselors about how they will apply what they learned from treating soldiers in past conflicts to helping those returning from Iraq cope with the war’s psychological toll.
Extended Interview: Dr. Alfonso Batres, chief officer for readjustment counseling services at the Department of Veterans Affairs
December 3, 2003
Many U.S. soldiers are returning from Iraq with serious injuries, including devastating burns. Doctors treating these troops are taking advantage of new technology and building on techniques developed during past conflicts.
Extended Interview: Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Bagg
Extended Interview: Wounded National Guardsman B.J. Jackson
Segments Aired Before May 1, 2003
April 11, 2003
With the war still playing out, some of those wounded early in the conflict returned to the United States to receive more medical attention. Susan Dentzer visits two servicemen who were recovering from their wartime injuries at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.
March 29, 2003
Advances in civilian medicine and lessons learned from earlier conflicts are fueling a transformation in the way medics treat U.S. soldiers during the war in Iraq. On the battlefield, medics have sophisticated new tools to save lives, such as a bandage that fuses directly to red blood cells and seals wounds shut.
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Last updated: 1/15/04
Source: Department of Defense
