title: Care of women veterans.
abstract: As more women have joined the US military, there has been a shift in the overall veteran population. Those who served in the US military, especially women, have undergone experiences that will impact their overall health and wellbeing. It is therefore critical for providers to better understand US military culture and be prepared on how to ask patients about their military experience. Health care providers need to be aware of the unique medical, psychiatric, and psychosocial needs of women veterans in order to best serve this patient population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, University of Washington, 1959 Northeast Pacific Street, Seattle, WA 98195-6421, USA. Electronic address: Ximena@u.washington.edu.
authors.forename: Ximena A
authors.initials: XA
authors.lastname: Levander
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, University of Washington, 1959 Northeast Pacific Street, Seattle, WA 98195-6421, USA.
authors.forename: Maryann K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Overland
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel; D012307:Risk Factors; D014728:Veterans; D058014:Veterans Health; D014932:Women's Health Services
keywords: Chronic pain syndromes; Functional gastrointestinal disorders; Military cultural competency; Military sexual trauma; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Veteran homelessness; Women veterans