Navy to study combat wounded as young, active amputees push limitations of medical science
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The Navy is launching a major, six-year study on wounded warriors to track their quality of life.
The study aims to provide one of the broadest reviews yet of how post 9-11 veterans with a variety of combat injuries are coping and enjoying life, and how much their quality of life impacts their long-term care.
So far, 1,500 people have signed up for the Wounded Warrior Recovery Project study. The Navy aims to recruit 10,000.
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About 50,000 military personnel have been injured in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, with 16,000 hurt so severely that they likely would not have survived previous conflicts.
Doctors say a positive attitude is key to recovery. The study will examine mental resilience and why some troops have it and others don't.