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According to the National Institutes of Health, health care providers diagnose about 54,000 new cases of oral cancer per year in the United States. As with all types of cancer, education and early detection are critical. Learn how to spot the warning signs of oral cancer before the disease can spread.
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The relocation of forces and materiel to desired operational areas. Deployment encompasses all activities from origin or home station through destination, specifically including intra-continental United States, inter-theater, and intra-theater ...
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A deployment that is limited to outside the continental United States, over 30 days in duration, and in a location with medical support from only non-fixed (temporary) military medical treatment facilities. It is a deployment in which ...
The total of the pre-deployment activities described in section 1 of Enclosure 2 of DoDI 6490.07 and those listed in paragraph E4.A1.1 of DoDI 6490.03.
A situation requiring military operations in response to natural disasters, terrorists, subversives, or as otherwise directed by appropriate authority to protect US interests.
A physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, advanced practice nurse, independent duty corpsman, independent duty medical technician, or special forces medical sergeant.
A program designed to ease the transition of Service members from military service to the civilian workforce and community.
A patient-centered plan prepared by an RT, RSM, and family or designated caregiver with medical and non-medical goals for recovery, rehabilitation, and transition, as well as personal and professional goals, and the identified services and ...
A process that may include: Leaving military service by way of discharge, separation, or retirement; Release from active duty (REFRAD) for RC members; Transfer from the military health care system to the VA health care system.
Military travel orders that allow an RSM’s family to travel and stay with the RSM during treatment and recovery after suffering a wound, illness, or injury.
An RSM’s spouse, child (including stepchildren, adopted children, and illegitimate children), parent or person in loco parentis, or sibling on invitational travel orders or serving as a non-medical attendee while caring for the RSM for ...
A member of the military services who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy and is in an inpatient or outpatient status, who incurred or aggravated a serious illness or injury in the line of duty, and who may be assigned to ...
The Federal agency responsible for providing a wide range of programs and services to Service members and veterans as required by chapter 77 of title 38, U.S.C. (Reference (p)). The VA includes, among other components, the Veterans ...
The program established by the Department of Defense and the VA to provide management and oversight of the resources needed to coordinate care and support to RSMs through recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration.
The level of severity or urgency of an RSM’s medical condition as related to the need for certain care or treatment.
A disposition finding by a PEB for an RSM who has one or more Service unfitting conditions that were incurred in the line of duty and that have a combined rating of 30 percent or higher, and who is considered not stable as a result.
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