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Military Health System Confronts Stigma Surrounding Mental Health Care
Stigma can be a barrier to a service member seeking support for their mental health. Recognizing mental health as part of overall health and changing attitudes are keys to addressing it.
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This instruction requires all military and civilian practitioners who are assigned to, employed by or contracted to the Department of the Navy to participate in the National Practitioner Data Bank.
This instruction requires all shore-based commands providing medical and dental services, providing care, or participating in the health care delivery system to support the MHS Patient Safety Program.
This instruction establishes policy and assigns responsibility for organizational risk management activities. It defines minimal requirements for proactive and reactive responses in naval medical and dental treatment facilities.
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