MMSL 2020, 89(4):221-228 | DOI: 10.31482/mmsl.2020.009

WHOLE HEALTH FOR LIFE – A PROJECT AIMED AT REDESIGNING HEALTH CARE FOR AMERICAN VETERANSReview article

Ales Kubat
Department of Neurology, Military Hospital Olomouc, Czech Republic
Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic

The Veterans Health Administration provides health care for 9 million American armed forces veterans every year. The system is currently undergoing transformation to personalized, proactive and patient-driven health care. One part of this transformation is called Whole Health for Life and is discussed in this article in greater detail with an emphasis on holistic approach and using some complementary and alternative methods, such as for example yoga. It could be inspiring for health care about both the veterans and patients with chronic health conditions in the Czech Republic.

Keywords: Key words: veteran; health care; transformation; patient-centered care; whole health; yoga

Received: January 30, 2020; Revised: March 31, 2020; Accepted: April 5, 2020; Prepublished online: April 9, 2020; Published: December 4, 2020  Show citation

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Kubat, A. (2020). WHOLE HEALTH FOR LIFE – A PROJECT AIMED AT REDESIGNING HEALTH CARE FOR AMERICAN VETERANS. MMSL, 89(4), 221-228. doi: 10.31482/mmsl.2020.009
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