Hospital’s new wing helps vets with multiple injuries (USA)
Oct 22, 2013 5:37:08 GMT -8
Post by DJ on Oct 22, 2013 5:37:08 GMT -8
Great news for American vets.
A new wing opened Monday at the Dallas VA Medical Center to meet the growing needs of veterans with multiple, complex injuries.
The $4.5 million polytrauma unit will provide care for thousands of young veterans injured in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, where blast injuries have been common.
Most of the veterans who will be treated at the new wing are victims of polytrauma, the term used to describe a combination of physical injuries and mental health problems.
Common injuries include amputated limbs, damage to the spinal cord, traumatic brain injuries and psychiatric disorders.
The $4.5 million polytrauma unit will provide care for thousands of young veterans injured in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, where blast injuries have been common.
Most of the veterans who will be treated at the new wing are victims of polytrauma, the term used to describe a combination of physical injuries and mental health problems.
Common injuries include amputated limbs, damage to the spinal cord, traumatic brain injuries and psychiatric disorders.
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