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Hysterectomy in Veterans Affairs Medical Centers

Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2001
To examine the indications and surgical morbidity for women veterans who underwent hysterectomies in Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAs).Data on hysterectomies performed in VAs from 1991 to 1997 were abstracted from a surgical quality improvement program.Records of 1722 women who had hysterectomies in VAs over 6 years were examined ...
Jeffrey M. Goldberg, Jennifer Daley, William G. Henderson, Frances M. Weaver, Shukri F. Khuri, Denise M. Hynes   +5 more
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Veterans Affairs Databases

CNS Spectrums, 2007
AbstractPharmacoepidemiology, the study of the effects of drugs in large numbers of people, is a relatively new discipline that applies the methods of epidemiology to clinical pharmacology. Premarketing clinical trials remain the only way to scientifically determine whether a drug is causally effective, yet these trials do not provide information that ...
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Data Resources in the Department of Veterans Affairs

Diabetes Care, 2004
OBJECTIVE—To provide an overview of databases that are maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and are of relevance to investigators involved in epidemiologic, clinical, and health services research. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—We reviewed both national and local VA databases and identified their strengths and limitations ...
Michael K. Chapko, Charles Maynard
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Change in the Department of Veterans Affairs

Neurology, 1998
To the Editor: As Dr. Booss described,1 primary care is ascendant within the Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system, with a corresponding devaluation of specialty care. At best, this marked shift within the VA (and elsewhere) to …
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Diabetes Research in the Department of Veterans Affairs

Diabetes Care, 2004
OBJECTIVE—To provide an overview of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) research activities, highlighting diabetes-related research. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—Diabetes is an important component of the VA research portfolio. All four VA research services support aspects of diabetes research. VA diabetes research projects and funding
Edward J. Boyko, Gayle E. Reiber
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Pharmaceutical services in the Department of Veterans Affairs

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 1997
The status of pharmaceutical services in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is described. The VA health care system is transforming itself from a hospital-based organization into 22 health care networks that emphasize primary and ambulatory care. The impact on VA pharmacy has been substantial.
Kenneth W. Kizer, John E. Ogden, Denis J. Ramirez, Andrew Muniz, Albert A. Patterson   +4 more
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Families' Perceptions of End-of-Life Care in Veterans Affairs versus Non-Veterans Affairs Facilities

Journal of Palliative Medicine, 2010
The Veterans Affairs (VA) has made significant investments in care for veterans. However, it is not known whether these investments have produced improvements in end-of-life care in the VA compared to other settings. Therefore, the goal of this study was to compare families' perceptions of end-of-life care among patients who died in VA and non-VA ...
Christine S. Ritchie, Dawn Smith, Hien L. Lu, Christian Davis Furman, Scott Shreve, Catherine Wolff, F. Amos Bailey, Kenneth E. Rosenfeld, Emily Trancik, David Casarett   +9 more
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Caring for the Geriatric Combat Veteran at the Veteran Affairs Hospital

Current Trauma Reports, 2016
The US population continues to grow older, and their needs pose a challenge to the healthcare system. The nation’s aging veterans are no exception to this trend. The geriatric patient is physiologically distinct from younger adults. Geriatric veterans are unique in terms of their social history and the illnesses they risk encountering.
Kimberly A. Davis, Kevin Y. Pei, Felix Y. Lui, Bishwajit Bhattacharya, Ronnie Rosenthal   +4 more
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Obesity prevalence among veterans at Veterans Affairs medical facilities

American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2005
Obesity is a significant public health problem in the United States. Comprehensive obesity prevalence data among veterans have not been previously reported.This is a cross-sectional analysis of 1,803,323 veterans receiving outpatient care at 136 Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities in 2000. Measured weight, height, and demographic data were used to
William S. Yancy, Mary Burdick, Eileen Ciesco, Linda S. Kinsinger, Anthea Wang, Sandeep R. Das, Steven J. Yevich   +6 more
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Women Veterans' Pathways to and Perspectives on Veterans Affairs Health Care

Women's Health Issues, 2015
We examined Veterans Affairs (VA) health care experiences among contemporary women veteran patients receiving care at a VA medical center. Specifically, we examined women veteran patients' satisfaction with VA care along dimensions in line with patient-centered medical home (patient-aligned care teams [PACT] in VA) priorities, and pathways through ...
Wagner, Clara, Dichter, Melissa E., Mattocks, Kristin M   +2 more
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