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March 05, 2009
Walter Reed said to be treating more brain traumas, psychological disorders
The Stars And Stripes (2/27, Shane) reports, "Doctors at Walter Reed Army Medical Center are treating fewer torso and limb injuries in troops returning from combat but more brain trauma and psychological disorders," Ward Casscells, "the top Pentagon health official," said Wednesday.
Casscells, "assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, said that's largely due to the drop in violence in Iraq, and could reverse as fighting intensifies in Afghanistan in coming months. But he also credited better recognition of brain injuries by doctors and a lessening of the stigma associated with some psychological diagnoses."
Stars And Stripes notes that on Tuesday, Casscells "and other military health experts toured" Walter Reed "to see changes made in the two years since a Washington Post investigative report found poor living conditions and frustrating regulations for some patients." Casscells "said he's pleased with the improvements."
Related Links:
- "Torso injuries fall, brain traumas rise at Walter Reed," Leo Shane III, Stars and Stripes, February 26, 2009.
Posted by admin at March 5, 2009 03:52 PM