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The lasting effects on women who have served in war will be the subject of a new study from researchers at The Australian National University. The research project, led by Dr Samantha Crompvoets from the ANU Medical School, will aim to shed light on many unanswered questions about the health and wellbeing of women who served in Vietnam. It will also compare their experiences to those of women who have been deployed more recently. Dr Crompvoets said that there was little research into the potential impacts on Australian women of service in the Vietnam War, but what there was indicated there are problems that need addressing. 'While considerable research efforts have explored the issues for male Vietnam veterans, similar studies for women are scarce,' she said. ?A study in 1998 found that female Vietnam veterans are less likely than other Australian women to classify their health as excellent or good. That report also found there were some conditions that appeared to be more common in Australian female veterans, including asthma, depression, cancer, panic attacks and heart disease.
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