A Veteran-Centric Model of Care: Crossing the Cultural Divide
Authors: Edward P. Manning
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2019)

Ideas and Opinions3 December 2019A Veteran-Centric Model of Care: Crossing the Cultural DivideEdward P. Manning, MD, PhDEdward P. Manning, MD, PhDYale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut (E.P.M.)Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M19-1264 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail I served as a Marine Corps officer for 10 years before becoming a physician-scientist. My perspectives on military life and medicine, therefore, developed independently. These 2 worlds crossed paths during residency at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center. Here, my military service helped me be a better physician. It was also where I first shared my military experiences with my fellow VA physicians, most of whom lacked this experience. Many aspects of the military seemed foreign to them, despite their years of service caring for veterans. As a physician and veteran, I have learned that a better understanding of ...References1. Malingering, 10 U.S.C. §915 - Art. 115 (2011). Google Scholar2. Hoge CW, Castro CA, Messer SC, et al. Combat duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, mental health problems, and barriers to care. N Engl J Med. 2004;351:13-22. [PMID: 15229303] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Wilcox FA. Waiting for an Army to Die: The Tragedy of Agent Orange. 2nd ed. New York: Seven Stories Press; 2011. Google Scholar4. U.S. Census Bureau. United States, veterans. Accessed at www.census.gov/search-results.html?q=how+many+veterans&page=1&stateGeo=none&searchtype=web&cssp=SERP on 5 July 2018. Google Scholar5. Association of American Medical Colleges. The VA and academic medicine: partners in health care, training, and research. Accessed at www.aamc.org/download/383770/data/06262014.pdf on 26 July 2019. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut (E.P.M.)Acknowledgment: The author thanks SgtMaj Joseph Angelino, USMC (ret.), for his discussions with him in preparation of this manuscript.Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M19-1264.Corresponding Author: Edward P. Manning, MD, PhD, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, 300 Cedar Street, 400 South, The Anlyan Center, New Haven, CT 06510; e-mail, edward.[email protected]edu.Author Contributions: Drafting of the article: E.P. Manning.Final approval of the article: E.P. Manning.This article was published at Annals.org on 29 October 2019. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoAnnals On Call - Are VA Patients Different? Robert M. Centor and Edward P. Manning Metrics Cited byMeeting the complex healthcare needs of veteransA Practical Review of Suicide Among Veterans: Preventive and Proactive Measures for Health Care Institutions and ProvidersEngaging veterans in identifying key elements of environmental cleaning and disinfection for preventing healthcare-associated infections: A qualitative studyCompeting Demands: Scheduling Challenges in Being Veteran-centric in the Setting of Health System Initiatives to Improve Access 3 December 2019Volume 171, Issue 11Page: 843-844KeywordsArmed forcesDisclosureHealth careLife expectancyMilitary medicinePerceptionPosttraumatic stress disorderPrecision medicineResidencyVeteran care ePublished: 29 October 2019 Issue Published: 3 December 2019 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2019 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...