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	Walter Reed Summary
		Walter Reed (1851-1902), American military surgeon and head of the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission, is widely known as the man who conquered yellow fever by tracing its origin to a particular mosquito species.
		Walter Reed was born on Sept. 13, 1851, at Belroi, Va., the son of a Methodist minister.
		Walter Reed was born and raised in Belroi, an unincorporated community in Gloucester County in eastern Virginia's Middle Peninsula region to Lemuel Sutton Reed (a Methodist minister) and Pharaba White.
	www.bookrags.com /Walter_Reed (2877 words)

	General Info on Major Walter Reed
		Walter Reed passed the required examinations and was appointed Assistant Surgeon with the rank of first lieutenant on June 26, 1875.
		Reed and Carroll had estimated that there were 300,000 cases in the United States between 1793 and 1900, which cost the nation almost $500,000,000 with a mortality rate usually at forty per cent but sometimes as high as eighty five per cent.
		In it, through the carefully recorded controlled experiments, Walter Reed found that in order for a mosquito to become infected, it had to bite a yellow fever patient during the first three days of his illness; only during that time was the agent present in the bloodstream.
	www.wramc.amedd.army.mil /welcome/history/index1.htm (4727 words)

	Dr. Walter Reed
		Reed's gallantry was further proven near the end of his career by his willingness to include himself among the other human subjects infected with yellow fever in a test done in order to establish the disease's cause and stages.
		Walter Reed's character was that of a courageous visionary whose strong sense of personal discipline required that he think and act in a humane manner in accordance with the Christian tradition.
		Reed is said to have replied, 'I care nothing for that now.' Crosby and Haubrich indicate that during the last two years of his life Walter Reed struggled with depression brought about by a sense of guilt at having prospered at the expense of other people's suffering.
	www.rootsweb.com /~vaggsv/dr_walter_reed.htm (5005 words)

	App Solutions \| Walter Reed Case Study
		Although Walter Reed Army Medical Center isn’t on the front lines, the hospital is not far removed from the action.
		The mission of Walter Reed is to provide advanced and sub-specialty health care and services to soldiers, their families, and a large community of military retirees.
		In one case, a soldier arrived at Walter Reed with blast damage to his face, which should have been protected by the shielding of the vehicle in which he was riding.
	www.3dsystems.com /appsolutions/casestudies/walter_reed.asp (1181 words)

	Reed, Walter Information on Healthline
		A key feature of Reed's experiments was the long interval—about twelve to eighteen days—between the infecting of mosquitoes via their feeding on yellow fever patients and the exposure of human volunteers to the bites of the infected mosquitoes.
		Reed correctly surmised that this represented the period of incubation of the infective agent in the mosquito.
		Reed's procedure successfully transmitted yellow fever to several volunteers, confirmed that Aedes Aegypti was the essential vector of the disease, and was followed immediately by a mosquito eradication program led by Major William Gorgas (1854–1920) that virtually eradicated yellow fever in Havana for the first time in recorded history.
	www.healthline.com /galecontent/reed-walter (470 words)

	War casualties overflow Walter Reed hospital - The Washington Times: Metropolitan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Officials at Walter Reed Army Medical Center are referring some outpatients to nearby hotels because casualties from operations in Afghanistan and Iraq have overloaded the hospital's convalescence facility.
		Walter Reed has treated about 750 patients from Operation Iraqi Freedom since the war began, 185 of whom have been battle casualties.
		Walter Reed physicians describe the conditions of other inpatients as ranging from fair to good.
	www.washtimes.com /metro/20030804-121425-6485r.htm (640 words)

	The Two Worlds of Walter Reed -- TIME
		Walter Reed has kept them longer to improve use of the latest prostheses or ease post traumatic stress disorder and mild brain injuries, maladies rarely diagnosed in Vietnam.
		Major General George W. Weightman, commander of Walter Reed, says another reason for the long tenure of outpatients — the average length of stay is almost 300 days — is that many wounded soldiers who had joined the volunteer army hope to stay in uniform.
		Walter Reed shouldn't be punished for extending its top-notch medical services to soldiers longer than military hospitals have in past conflicts.
	www.time.com /time/nation/article/0,8599,1593125,00.html (794 words)

	Walter Reed Society Collectibles
		Proceeds from the sales of Walter Reed Society collectibles are used to support the purposes of the Society and to assist soldiers and their families who have special needs during their treatment at Walter Reed.
		In May 1900 Walter Reed was named to head a "Board" of medical officers appointed by The Surgeon General to study infectious diseases, especially yellow fever, in Cuba.
		In 1951, to mark the 100th anniversary of Walter Reed's birth, the name of the installation was changed to Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) and it continued to gain national and international prominence as world-renown figures came for care and to visit the sick and wounded.
	www.walterreedsociety.org /Collectibles.htm (772 words)

	walter reed hospital (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
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	Walter Reed Army Medical Center
		By Congressional legislation, construction of the Walter Reed General Hospital was authorized, and the Hospital admitted its first patients on May 1, 1909.
		Named in Major Walter Reed's honor, the medical center was founded on principles that would integrate patient care, teaching and research.
		Today, the Walter Reed Army Medical Center continues to serve the military community from the Washington, D.C. area, and around the world, admitting 16,000 patients a year.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /hmd/medtour/wreed.html (269 words)

	Walter Reed Middle School - Home
		Walter Reed Middle School's vision is to provide its students with the ability to read, write and speak clearly; access information in a variety of ways, and become critical thinkers, by practicing problem solving in academic and societal situations.
		Walter Reed practices standards based instruction in order to help all students achieve mastery of the California State Standards in each content area.
		Reed's mission is for its community of parents and staff to work together to make the students responsible citizens.
	www.reedmiddleschool.org /mambo (478 words)

	NPR : Army Probes Reports of Neglect at Walter Reed
		Morning Edition, February 22, 2007 · One of the Army's most senior generals is vowing to personally oversee the upgrade of a dilapidated hospital ward that houses soldiers recovering from injuries sustained in Iraq and Afghanistan.
		Walter Reed is considered one of the most advanced hospitals in the world.
		So far, no one at Walter Reed Hospital has been fired, but Gen. Cody promised to change the command structure at the hospital immediately — and he told reporters he would personally oversee it.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=7543090&ft=1&f=1001 (612 words)

	Walter Reed general loses his command - baltimoresun.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Headed by two former Army secretaries, Togo West and Jack Marsh, the panel is reviewing treatment and administrative processes at Walter Reed and at the National Naval Medical Center at Bethesda, Md. It is supposed to report its findings and recommendations by April 16.
		The problems at Walter Reed pertain not to the quality of medical treatment for wounded soldiers but rather to the care for those who are well enough to be outpatients, living in Army housing at Walter Reed.
		At a breakfast meeting with reporters today, in which he refused to discuss any aspect of the Walter Reed investigations, Harvey said the Army also was reviewing conditions at its medical centers elsewhere in the country.
	www.baltimoresun.com /news/nationworld/bal-reed0301,0,6012048.story?track=rss (826 words)

	End of Walter Reed Medical Center nears - Civil War - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Opened in 1909, the hospital was named for Maj. Walter Reed, an Army medical officer who proved that mosquitoes carried yellow fever and thus enabled the dreaded disease to be brought under control.
		"Walter Reed sits on land that was central to the Confederate attack on Washington," he says.
		This and the battle here is an incredible story that has never been adequately told.When Walter Reed finally closes its doors, I believe some of the land should be set aside and used as an area park to tell the story of the Confederate raid on Washington.
	www.washtimes.com /civilwar/20060707-084153-1843r.htm (488 words)

	General Is Fired Over Conditions at Walter Reed - New York Times
		At Walter Reed the process has taken an average of over 200 days, a source of frustration to soldiers and families who are awaiting decisions about what benefits they will receive if they retire.
		General Weightman, who oversees medical facilities in seven other states in addition to Walter Reed, is one of the most senior officers to be relieved in connection with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
		In the last year, General Weightman said, Walter Reed had increased to 17 from 4 the number of caseworkers charged with helping outpatients with the paperwork and other requirements of the patient disability evaluation system, which determines whether soldiers can remain in the service or retire with full benefits.
	www.nytimes.com /2007/03/01/washington/01cnd-general.html?ex=1330405200&en=7f9d6932fe0d70e5&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss (1118 words)

	Walter Reed
		Walter Reed, an American medical doctor had received his medical degree by the time he was 18 years old.
		Reed observed that people who cared for the patients with yellow fever didn't usually get the disease.
		The Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C. is named in honor of him.
	www.gardenofpraise.com /ibdreed.htm (727 words)

	Walter Reed Birthplace - APVA Preservation Virginia
		Dr. Walter Reed, famous U. Army physician and medical hero of the Spanish-American War, was born here on September 13, 1851.
		The Reed family lived here while they awaited construction of the manse.
		Reed's father was a Methodist minister for a nearby church.
	www.apva.org /walterreed (54 words)

	The Blog \| Brady Van Engelen: Walter Reed: We Must Not Accept This \| The Huffington Post
		The conditions I witnessed during my eight months at Walter Reed, when I lived in Building 38, which is comparable to the now-infamous Building 18, made it clear that the care I had been guaranteed in return for my sacrifice was an empty promise.
		Walter Reed has been the quintessential campaign stop/photo-op for countless elected officials since the start of our most wars.
		Today on NPR's Diane Rehm show, a spokesman for Walter Reed stated that they had all the support they needed, and were given everything they asked for in terms of resources.
	www.huffingtonpost.com /brady-van-engelen/walter-reed-we-must-not-_b_41787.html (3322 words)

	General in charge of Walter Reed hospital has been relieved of command - USATODAY.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Headed by two former Army secretaries, Togo West and Jack Marsh, the panel is to review treatment and administrative processes at Walter Reed and at the National Naval Medical Center at Bethesda, Md. Gates has instructed the group to report its findings publicly within 45 days.
		The problems at Walter Reed pertain not to the quality of medical treatment for wounded soldiers but rather to the level of care for those who are well enough to be outpatients, living in Army housing at Walter Reed.
		At a breakfast meeting with reporters Thursday, in which he refused to discuss any aspect of the Walter Reed investigations, Harvey said the Army also was reviewing conditions at its medical centers elsewhere in the country.
	www.usatoday.com /news/washington/2007-03-01-walter-reed_x.htm?csp=34 (684 words)

	Walter Reed MWR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Walter Reed has a diversified sports program consisting of unit level intramural leagues in softball, tackle football, basketball, and volleyball; individual events and tournaments in tennis, track and field, cross country; varsity (post level) traveling teams for men and women; and many self directed activities at Forest Glen, building 116.
		Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC — Welcome to the 2006 National Softball Association Series.
		Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC — Welcome to the 2006 North Atlantic Region Tri Service Medical Softball Tournament.
	www.walterreedmwr.com /sports.htm (159 words)

	Gloucester County History: Dr. Walter Reed's birth place & other information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Walter Reed was born on September 13, 1851, in a small country home at Belroi, Gloucester County, Virginia.
		Two years after receiving his diploma from Bellevue Hospital Medical College (New York University Medical Center), Reed sought an appointment in the Medical Corps of the United States Army and in 1875 he was commissioned as Assistant Surgeon, with the rank of first lieutenant.
		On the granite shaft over his grave is a bronze tablet with the legend: "He gave to man control over that dreadful scourge, yellow fever." Even more suitable than bronze as a memorial is the Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington, D.C., established by the United States Army in 1906.
	www.co.gloucester.va.us /walter1.htm (257 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Walter Reed Pioneers Pain Management Program
		The visiting doctors from that facility, also in Washington, were at Walter Reed observing the technique.
		Plans are under way at Walter Reed to follow up on patients in six months to a year and compare the pain experiences of those who had regional anesthesia with those who were treated traditionally with just morphine on the battlefield.
		Noting that only a handful of major medical institutions perform the procedure routinely, Buckenmaier said Walter Reed is at the vanguard of regional anesthesia research and is taking the leadership role in developing these techniques throughout the country.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/May2004/n05262004_200405261.html (2659 words)

	The Florida Masochist: Walter Reed
		There was a recent Washington Post story about Walter Reed Army Hospital that caused a stir.
		It’s also located on the Walter Reed Campus, where reporters must be escorted by public affairs personnel.
		The soldiers said they were also told their first sergeant has been relieved of duty, and that all of their platoon sergeants have been moved to other positions at Walter Reed.
	thefloridamasochist.blogspot.com /2007/02/walter-reed.html (567 words)

	The Memory Hole > US Military Personnel Wounded in Iraq & Afghanistan: A Running Log
		Doctors with the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center at Walter Reed Army Medical Center say early casualty assessments suggest service members are returning with a wide range of brain injuries — from mild concussions to coma or death — in larger percentages than the military's rule of thumb.
		Departure from the [amputee ward at Walter Reed] is the dream of most of the soldiers who endure pain and humiliation as their wounds are swabbed, poked and scraped.
		Leonard is recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. He also has three fractures in his left arm and a shrapnel wound on the back of his left arm.
	www.thememoryhole.org /war/wounded (9657 words)

	Walter Reed Army Medical Center - Salon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Veterans groups told the Army surgeon general about the shockingly bad mental health treatment at Walter Reed two months before the latest expose, but there's no evidence he followed up.
		The man who was reportedly warned about problems at the medical facility for years but did little or nothing in response.
		Walter Reed Army Medical Center, articles 1 - 13 of 21 1 2
	dir.salon.com /topics/walter_reed/index.html (402 words)

	Army secretary resigns in scandal's wake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Secretary Francis J. Harvey's abrupt dismissal Friday came under withering criticism from Pentagon chief Robert Gates, who said the Army's response to the substandard conditions for the war-wounded was defensive, and not aggressive enough.
		He said the furor has depressed the staff at Walter Reed, and he wanted to prevent any others from leaving or being fired.
		The defense secretary indicated he was unhappy with the way Army leaders had responded to the Walter Reed disclosures.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /national/1152AP_Walter_Reed.html (1198 words)

	Top News- Walter Reed General Fired After Failures - AOL News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		WASHINGTON (AP) - The Army on Thursday fired the general in charge of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, saying he was the wrong person to fix embarrassing failures in the treatment of war-injured soldiers that have soiled the institution's reputation as a first-class hospital.
		Less than a week after Defense Secretary Robert Gates visited Walter Reed and said those responsible would be "held accountable," the Army announced it had relieved Maj. Gen.
		Last week the Army took disciplinary action against four lower-level soldiers at Walter Reed, including one junior officer, but officials have declined to publicly confirm any details of those actions.
	news.aol.com /topnews/articles/_a/walter-reed-general-fired-after-failures/n20070301193509990017 (964 words)

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