title: The Department of Veterans Affairs medical care system and the people it serves.
authors.affiliation: Management Decision and Research Center, VA Medical Center, Boston, MA 02130, USA.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Fonseca
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sheldon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D004608:Eligibility Determination; D005260:Female; D005376:Financial Management; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012106:Research; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014728:Veterans / Q000706:statistics & numerical data