Military/civilian medical experts turning attention to 'army' of injured civilians supporting wars
Monday, February 14, 2011 - 13:00
in Health & Medicine
After analyzing data on 2,155 private contractors, diplomats and other civilians supporting war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan who were medically evacuated out of combat zones, researchers have found they are more likely to be evacuated for noncombat-related injuries, but more likely to return to work in-country after treatment for these conditions.