title: Physicians assistants in VA medical centers--reply.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Faisal G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Bakaeen
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Alvin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blaustein
authors.affiliation: Surgical Service, Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Melina R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Kibbe
mesh_terms: D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014850:Waiting Lists