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AP IMPACT: flood of wounded GIs swamps care units - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com - 11/2/2008
AP IMPACT: flood of wounded GIs swamps care units - Yahoo! News
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FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. In a rush to correct reports of substandard care for wounded soldiers, the Army flung open the doors of new specialized treatment centers so wide that up to half the soldiers currently enrolled do not have injuries serious enough to justify being there, The Associated Press ...

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Say Anything — ... FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – In a rush to correct reports of substandard care for wounded soldiers, the Army flung open the doors of new specialized treatment centers so wide that up to half the soldiers currently enrolled do not have injuries serious enough to justify being there, The Associated Press has learned. ...

AP IMPACT: flood of wounded GIs swamps care units
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... That burdened the system with soldiers who really did not need case managers to set up their appointments, nurses to check their medications and other specialists to provide counseling for issues such as stress disorders. The Army's goal now, as spelled out in a recent briefing given to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, is to screen out those who do not need the expanded care program, shifting them to regular medical facilities at their military base or near their homes. Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081102/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/w...

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