3441.0 Health Issues in Vietnam, Laos, Cambonia in immigrants from these countries

Monday, November 9, 2009: 4:30 PM
Oral
This session will review Agent Orange impact on the health and lives of Vietnamese in Vietnam, a study of Viet Nam era US veterans and exposure to hepatitis C with respect to the pneumatic gun exposure, the National Academy of Science's Agent Orange research efforts (DAVID BUTLER only here-a change for the schedule), and the recent Supreme Court action on the recent Vietnamese sponsored Agent Orange lawsuit.
Moderator:
Arnold Schecter, MD, MPH

4:30 PM
A War Legacy Priority: Addressing the impact of Agent Orange on the health and lives of the people of Viet Nam
Susan Hammond and Trude Bennett, PhD
4:50 PM
Viet Nam Era Veterans' Exposure for potential Hepatitis C Infection; the pneumatic gun exposure issue
Suzanne Opperman, APRN, BC and Bruce A. Burkett, BS MT
     
5:10 PM
National Academy of Sciences' Agent Orange research efforts
David A. Butler, PhD
     
5:30 PM
Supreme Court and the recent Agent Orange lawsuit
Constantine P. Kokkoris, Esq, Atty at Law

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Vietnam Caucus
Endorsed by: Asian Pacific Islander Caucus for Public Health, Caucus on Refugee and Immigrant Health, Peace Caucus, Socialist Caucus, Social Work

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

See more of: Vietnam Caucus
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