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. 2015 Jan;32(1):36-41.

Features: Health Care Use Among Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans With Infectious Diseases

Deborah D Dougherty  1 , Seung-Eun Lee  1 , Vincent P Fonseca  1 , Charles L Wolters  1 , Aaron I Schneiderman  1 , Michael R Peterson  1 , Erick K Ishii  1
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Features: Health Care Use Among Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans With Infectious Diseases

Deborah D Dougherty et al. Fed Pract. 2015 Jan.

Abstract

Qualified veterans were no more likely to take advantage of health care services after the VA presumptive infectious disease determination streamlined the qualification process.

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Author disclosures The authors report no actual or potential conflicts of interest with regard to this article.

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Figure 1
Number of Health Care Visits 12 Months Before and After Diagnosis Among OEF/OIF/OND Veterans Diagnosed With a Presumptive Infectious Disease, 2009–2011 OEF = Operation Enduring Freedom; OIF= Operation Iraqi Freedom; OND = Operation New Dawn.
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Figure 2
Health Care Visits 12 Months Before and After Diagnosis Among OEF/OIF/OND Veterans Diagnosed With Other Infectious Disease, 2009–2011 No. OEF = Operation Enduring Freedom; OIF = Operation Iraqi Freedom; OND = Operation New Dawn.
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