Integration of women veterans into VA quality improvement research efforts: What researchers need to know

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Yano, Elizabeth M ^a,b   Hayes, Patricia ^c   Wright, Steven ^a   Schnurr, Paula P ^d,e   Lipson, Linda ^a   Bean Mayberry, Bevanne ^a,f   Washington, Donna L ^a,f  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^d VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Disparities; Implementation research; Quality improvement; Veterans; Women's health

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARMY; CHILD CARE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; INTEGRATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIVACY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRAINING; VETERAN; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; VETERANS;

EID: 76549083279     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-009-1116-4     Document Type: Review

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