The Health of Former Prisoners of War

Using the results from comprehensive medical examinations, this volume explores the prevalence of disease among former prisoners of war of World War II and the Korean conflict and the relationship between that prevalence and their decades-earlier treatment while in captivity.

• Front Matter
• Summary
• 1 Background
• 2 Data Collection Procedures
• 3 Final Status of Data Collection
• 4 General Results
• 5 Examination of Basic Research Questions
• 6 Further Analyses of Examination Data
• 7 Review of Data Quality and Study Findings
• 8 Literature Review and Further Discussion of Findings
• 9 Future Work
• Appendix A: VA Circulars
• Appendix B: List of Site Visits to VA Medical Facilities, with Map
• Appendix C: Detailed Diagnostic Data from the Medical Examination