By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press
April 30, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Civilians deployed to war zones often encounter problems receiving medical treatment and are hesitant to seek help for emotional stress caused by their deployment, a new congressional report finds.
Federal policies on the treatment of nonmilitary personnel - particularly medical screening before and after an individual deploys - are not clearly articulated or widely understood, prompting cases in which some civilians have had trouble receiving benefits or filing claims, the bipartisan report by the House Armed Services oversight and investigations subcommittee says.
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