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I think it's for society buy-in and relatability - that we can assume, because we see in entertainment (or real-life footage) the horrors that happen during war
by loceng 3y ago
I think it's for society buy-in and relatability - that we can assume, because we see in entertainment (or real-life footage) the horrors that happen during war, but other professions may be harder to relate to.
- Terr_ 3y agoAlso one of the easier groups to target research on, since they are easier to systematically identify and are more likely to have similar underlying experiences.
- sandworm101 3y agoAnd they have standardized health insurance provided through an enormous government agency, which is rare amongst workers in the US.
- fragmede 3y agoRight. Who has the money to pay for a study to be done? The VA, for all its faults, can. Battered women and abused IT help desk employees can't, so we don't hear stories of big expensive studies being done with them.
- DoodahMan 3y agohealthcare workers during the pandemic come to mind.