Ethnicity and Race Variations in Receipt of Surgery among Veterans with and without Depression

To examine equity in one aspect of care provision in the Veterans Health Administration, this study analyzed factors associated with receipt of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), vascular, hip/knee, or digestive system surgeries during FY2006–2009. A random sample of patients (N=317,072) included...

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Main Authors: Laurel A. Copeland, John E. Zeber, Mary Jo Pugh, Karon L. Phillips, Valerie A. Lawrence
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Depression Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/370962