Geographical proximity and health care utilization in veterans with SCI&D in the USA.

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Published in Soc Sci Med on December 01, 2004

Authors

Sherri L LaVela1, Bridget Smith, Frances M Weaver, Scott A Miskevics

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Veterans Affairs, Midwest Center for Health Services and Policy Research, Spinal Cord Injury Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, IL 60141, USA. lavela@research.hines.med.va.gov

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