Benefits and Services for Former Prisoners of War: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension, Insurance, and Memorial Affairs of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, Second Session, June 25, 1980 |
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Page 44 - The environment of POW captivity typically combines a potent blend of physical hardship and deprivation, on the one hand, and enormous psychological stress and trauma on the other. It would be foolhardy indeed to distinguish the relative impact of each of those factors on the post-captivity health status of repatriates, but it is clear in any case that survivors of the POW experience, are at risk for a staggering range of physical disabilities and (psychological) symptoms that can be ascribed to...