Military medicine has a long and celebrated history. We apply lessons from our past to improve the care of military personnel and their families today and in the future. New surgical techniques, powerful painkillers, antibiotic drugs, and triage and evacuation procedures have revolutionized military medicine.
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8/24/2021
MHS and Military OneSource presents a discussion about Dental Health
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8/23/2021
Lt. Gen. Ronald Place speaks to the audience about the importance of suicide awareness and prevention all year round.
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8/23/2021
CSM Gragg talks about taking care of yourself, body and mind, and how to reach out for help or how to help a friend in need. Addressing your mental health is just as important as taking care of your physical health.
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8/12/2021
It's #BacktoSchool season! Busy buying school supplies, backpacks, and clothes for the fall? But have you scheduled your child's preventive health exams and immunizations? Be sure to follow these tips: https://go.usa.gov/xFQCD #BacktoSchool2021
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8/9/2021
MHS and Military OneSource presents a summer safety discussion with experts about Back to School Vaccinations and Beyond
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8/2/2021
The Defense Health Agency continues to establish new health care markets across the U.S. Markets are designed to increase access to care for beneficiaries and improve coordination, standardization, and best practices across the MHS. Watch this month's MHS Minute to learn more!
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7/22/2021
In the first of TBICoE's Progressive Return to Activity (PRA) video training series, you will learn about the reasons for using a progressive return to activity process and receive an overview of the 2021 PRA algorithm and its associated tools.
By the end of lesson one, providers will better understand the PRA process, and explain that process to service members diagnosed with concussion.
Each video in the PRA training series is designed to support primary care providers' ability to manage concussion/traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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7/22/2021
In this lesson we review the six major changes in the TBICoE's revised 2021 Progressive Return to Activity (PRA) Clinical Recommendation that differ from the original recommendation.
The changes reflect the latest TBI research, and will make it easier for providers to manage the recovery process and return service members with concussion to full duty as quickly and safely as possible.
Each video in the PRA training series is designed to support primary care providers' ability to manage concussion/traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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7/22/2021
In this lesson we explain the differences between complete rest and relative rest in a staged concussion recovery process, and provide examples of activities that promote relative rest.
The revised Progressive Return to Activity (PRA) Clinical Recommendation uses the term 'relative rest' to emphasize the importance of early introduction of physical and cognitive activities that do not provoke symptoms following TBI.
Each video in the PRA training series is designed to support primary care providers' ability to manage concussion/traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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