Comparing the health status of male and female veterans who use VA health care: Results from the VA women’s health project

Women and Health

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 17-33

  Skinner, Katherine ^a   Sullivan, Lisa M ^b   Tripp, Tara J ^c   Kressin, N R ^a   Miller, Donald R ^a   Kazis, Lewis ^a   Casey, Virginia ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DM STAT Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Health outcomes; Women veterans; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARMY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOLDIER;

EID: 0033381715     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v29n04_02     Document Type: Article

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