Health-related quality of life, functional impairment, and healthcare utilization by veterans: veterans' quality of life study.

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Published in J Am Geriatr Soc on January 01, 2005

Authors

Jasvinder A Singh1, Steven J Borowsky, Sean Nugent, Maureen Murdoch, Yanli Zhao, David B Nelson, Robert Petzel, Kristin L Nichol

Author Affiliations

1: Medicine Service, Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, USA. Jasvinder.Singh@med.va.gov <Jasvinder.Singh@med.va.gov>

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