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Coping
with U.S. Combat Injuries |
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December
26 , 2005
Of the thousands of soldiers wounded while on duty in Iraq, hundreds
face major life-long injuries which are taxing both their families
and the nation's military medical system. NewsHour
health correspondent Susan Dentzer revisits the family of Jay
Briseno, who was shot pointblank while serving in Iraq in 2003.
Web
Resource: Jay Briseno's family Web site
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Extended
Interviews: Joseph
and Eva Briseno, the parents of the wounded soldier
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April
26, 2005
Of the 6,000 soldiers wounded while on duty in Iraq, hundreds
face major life-long injuries which are taxing both their families
and the nation's military medical system. NewsHour
health correspondent Susan Dentzer reports on one such case, the
story of Jay Briseno, who was shot pointblank while serving in
Iraq in 2003.
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Extended
Interviews: Joseph
Briseno Sr., father of wounded soldier and Dr.
Steven Fish, Briseno's doctor at the VA Hospital |
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July
16, 2004
Thanks to new body armor, many soldiers are surviving attacks
that likely would have killed troops in previous wars. Some of
those who do survive helicopter crashes and explosions suffer
serious brain injuries. Susan
Dentzer talks to one such soldier and his doctors about the steps
he has taken toward recovery.
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Extended
Interview: Injured
soldier John Sims and his doctor, Daniel Slater |
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July
1, 2004
Update:
Stress Disorders Plague One in Six Soldiers Returning from Iraq,
Study Shows
January
15, 2004
Studies indicate that some 1 million Vietnam veterans suffered
from post-traumatic stress disorder. 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.
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Extended
Interview: Dr.
Alfonso Batres, chief officer for readjustment counseling services
at the Department of Veterans Affairs
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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. |
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Extended
Interviews: Orthopedic
surgeon Dr. Mark Bagg
and wounded
National Guardsman B.J. Jackson
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Segments
Aired Before May 1, 2003 |
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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.
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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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