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100			_aCaress, Stanley M.
245			_aOrganizational impediments to effective policy on Gulf war illness
260			_c2001
300			_ap.250-62
520			_aThe mysterious medical conditions experienced by the veterans of the Persian Gulf conflict created a major public policy problem for the federal government. The actions of both the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense were both characterized by numerous organizational dysfunctions that frequently plague complex bureaucracies. The inability of these departments to respond adequately to the veterans' needs created a contentious political environment in which the federal government was accused of intentional neglect. The problems, however, were primarily the result of communication breakdowns and institutional inertia. - Reproduced
650			_aWar
650			_aHealth services
773			_aPolicy Studies Journal
909			_a50763
999			_c50763 _d50763