Physical and mental health and access to care among nonmetropolitan Veterans Health Administration patients younger than 65 years

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 9-16

  West, Alan ^a   Weeks, William B ^a,b  

^a VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CHI SQUARE TEST; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SERVICE; MENTAL HEALTH; REVIEW; VETERAN; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL HEALTH; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; URBAN HEALTH; VETERANS;

EID: 33645069453     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2006.00014.x     Document Type: Review

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