Health-related quality of life, functional impairment, and healthcare utilization of veterans: veterans' quality-of-life study
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A study of the health aspects of veterans receiving care from a veterans integrated service network is presented. It is observed that the VA patients have low quality of life coupled with high rates of health services utilization implying the need to improve the health-related quality of life and functional abilities of veterans.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2005
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The health status of elderly veteran enrollees in the veterans health administration
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The health status of elderly veteran enrollees, stratified by age group, and compare with nonveteran populations is examined. The results suggested that elderly veteran enrollees are a group with substantial disease, as reflected by major impairment across multiple dimensions of health status.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2004
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Do age and comorbidity affect intensity of pharmacological therapy for poorly controlled diabetes mellitus?
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A study on the influence of age and comorbidity of the patients with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus on the intensity of medical treatment being given to them is presented.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2005
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