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Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Military

Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Military

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Medical Reference

ISBN10: 1493929836
ISBN13: 9781493929832
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Sep 10 2015
Pages: 317
Weight: 1.41
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This authoritative reference examines the causes of--and offers workable solutions to--the widespread problem of musculoskeletal injuries among armed forces personnel. Specific chapters on combat, non-combat, training, and fitness injuries shed necessary light on the nature and scope of the epidemic, including impact on active service members and the resulting quality of life issues in veterans. An overview of these injuries by anatomic region highlights treatment, disability, and prevention issues in military settings. The book also translates the standard public health model for preventing injuries into military context, giving professionals guidelines for developing strategies tailored to the unique strengths and risks of this population.

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