title: Contribution of the Veterans Health Administration in understanding racial disparities in access and utilization of health care: a spirit of inquiry.
authors.forename: Eugene Z
authors.initials: EZ
authors.lastname: Oddone
authors.forename: Laura A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.forename: Morris
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weinberger
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Freedman
authors.forename: Nancy R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Kressin
mesh_terms: D017281:Cost of Illness; D005006:Ethnicity; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000208:ethnology / Q000628:therapy; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000208:ethnology / Q000628:therapy; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000208:ethnology / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs; D014728:Veterans