Veterans complain government’s new ‘centre of excellence’ for PTSD prioritizes research over in-patient treatment

Veterans' advocates say they were shocked that the 'centre of excellence' is focused on healthcare providers given high demand for an in-patient, longterm centre for PTSD treatment.

The last Canadians involved in the NATO training mission in Afghanistan (CCTM-A) board an American Chinook helicopter on March 12, 2014.Cplc Patrick Blanchard, Canadian Forces Combat Camera

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BY JOLSON LIM

February 5, 2018

Veterans advocates are criticizing the Trudeau government's new Centre of Excellence on post traumatic stress disorder and related mental health conditions for wrongly prioritizing researchers and doctors instead of improving in-patient treatment for Canadians dealing...

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