Organization and management of care for military veterans with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers.

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Published in Mil Med on November 01, 2005

Authors

Elizabeth M Yano1, Steven M Asch, Barbara Phillips, Henry Anaya, Candice Bowman, Sophia Chang, Samuel Bozzette

Author Affiliations

1: Center for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior, Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda, CA 91343, USA.

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