Lt. Col. Kels teaches at the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, and Dr. Kels teaches and practices psychiatry at the University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine, both in San Antonio, Tex. Neither Lt. Col. Kels nor Dr. Kels have any conflicts of interest to disclose. Opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors alone and do not necessarily reflect those of any government agency.
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