Risk for increased utilization and adverse health outcomes among men served by the veterans health administration

Military Medicine

Volumn 172, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 690-696

  Larson, Robin J ^a   Welch, H Gilbert ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOLDIER;

EID: 34447530553     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7205/MILMED.172.7.690     Document Type: Article

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