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Title Understanding military workforce productivity : effects of substance abuse, health, and mental health / Robert M. Bray, Laurel L. Hourani, Jason Williams, Marian E. Lane, Mary Ellen Marsden
Published New York, NY : Springer, 2014

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 188 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Contents Health and Behavioral Health in the Military -- Methodology -- Substance Abuse -- Health Behaviors and Health Status -- Stress and Mental Health -- Productivity Loss Associated with Substance Use, Physical Health, and Mental Health -- Summary and Implications of Findings
Summary From the stresses of repeated deployments to the difficulties of re-entry into civilian life, we are just beginning to understand how protracted conflicts, such as those in Iraq and Afghanistan, are affecting service members. Issues such as risky health behaviors and chemical dependence raise productivity concerns as they do with all organizations, but they also have a profound impact on the safety and readiness of troops--and by extension, the military as a whole--in life-or-death situations. Understanding Military Workforce Productivity cuts through the myths and misconceptions about the health and resilience of today's active-duty armed forces. This first-of-its-kind volume presents up-to-date findings across service branches in core health areas including illness and injury, alcohol and drug abuse, tobacco use, obesity, and mental health. The short- and long-term implications discussed relate to the quality of the lives of service members and their families, the quality and preparedness of the military as a workforce, and prevention and intervention efforts
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes English
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 31, 2014)
Subject Military hygiene.
Labor productivity.
Medicine, Military.
Military Personnel -- psychology
Efficiency
Military Hygiene
Military Medicine
HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
Médecine.
Labor productivity
Medicine, Military
Military hygiene
Form Electronic book
Author Bray, Robert M., author.
Hourani, Laurel L., author
Williams, Jason, author
Lane, Marian E., author
Marsden, Mary Ellen, author
ISBN 9780387783031
0387783032
9780387569963
0387569960
9781493950553
149395055X