The gulf war and its syndrome

Though its validity and scope are debated, the implications of the mysterious medical disorder known as Gulf War syndrome are significant. One could be that the Gulf War produced as many as a hundred times more injuries than is typically accepted.

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Published in:The Washington quarterly 1998-04, Vol.21 (2), p.53-64
Main Author: Arkin, William M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Armed conflict
Armed forces
Biological weapons
Casualties
Chemical weapons
GULF CRISIS FOLLOWING IRAQI INVASION OF KUWAIT IN 1990
Gulf War
Gulf War Syndrome
Health
HEALTH (ALSO SICKNESS AND DISEASE)
Illness
Medical and sanitary affairs
Medical care
Medical disorders
Medicine, Military
Military
Military personnel
Persian Gulf
Persian gulf conflict, 1991
Persian Gulf War
Physiological effect
Unexplained phenomena
United States
UNITED STATES, 1945 TO PRESENT
Veterans
Veterans, Disabled
War
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Summary:Though its validity and scope are debated, the implications of the mysterious medical disorder known as Gulf War syndrome are significant. One could be that the Gulf War produced as many as a hundred times more injuries than is typically accepted.
ISSN:0163-660X
1530-9177
DOI:10.1080/01636609809550311