| Title | Comparison of outpatient health care utilization among returning women and men veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Duggal, Mona, Joseph L. Goulet, Julie Womack, Kirsha Gordon, Kristin Mattocks, Sally G. Haskell, Amy C. Justice, and Cynthia A. Brandt |
| Journal | BMC health services research |
| Volume | 10 |
| Pagination | 175 |
| Date Published | 2010 |
| ISSN | 1472-6963 |
| Keywords | Adult, Afghan Campaign 2001-, Ambulatory Care Facilities, Cohort Studies, Female, Humans, Iraq War, 2003 -, Male, Retrospective Studies, United States, Veterans |
| Abstract | The number of women serving in the United States military increased during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), leading to a subsequent surge in new women Veterans seeking health care services from the Veterans Administration (VA). The objective of this study was to examine gender differences among OEF/OIF Veterans in utilization of VA outpatient health care services. |
| DOI | 10.1186/1472-6963-10-175 |
| Alternate Journal | BMC Health Serv Res |
