The entitlement of Veterans Affairs medical patients to vulnerable population status for human medical research.
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Eating disorders and associated mental health comorbidities in female veterans.
Eating disorders (EDs) remain understudied among veterans, possibly due to the perception that primarily male population does not suffer from EDs. However, previous research suggests that male and female veterans do experience EDs. The high rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and obesity observed among veterans may make this group vulnerable to disordered eating. Retrospe...
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Abstract Aim: Veterans may have improper eating behaviors and food habits. Therefore, this study is designed to investigate the eating behaviors and food habits of veterans via the nutritional knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) model in Zahedan City. Methodology: In a descriptive, cross-sectional study, 369 veterans admitted to the Veterans Foundation in Zahedan were selected. After re...
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OBJECTIVES We examined the impact of access to care characteristics on health care use patterns among those veterans dually eligible for Medicare and Veterans Affairs (VA) services. METHODS We used a retrospective, cross-sectional design to identify veterans who were eligible to use VA and Medicare health care in calendar year 1999. We analyzed national VA utilization and Medicare claims data...
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This study compared patterns of poststroke depression (PSD) detection among veterans with acute stroke in eight U.S. geographic regions. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical and pharmacy data as well as Medicare data were used. International Classification of Diseases-9th Revision depression codes and antidepressant medication dispensing were applied to define patients' PSD status 12 mon...
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Recent investigations into appointment scheduling within facilities operated by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) illuminate systemic challenges in meeting its goal of providing timely access to care for all Veterans. In the wake of these investigations, new policies have been enacted to expand access to care at VA facilities as well as non-VA facilities if the VA is unable to provide ...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Health matrix
دوره 2 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992