The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 5, Supplement , Pages S41-S48 , November 2009

Outcomes of care of abdominal aortic aneurysm in Veterans Health Administration facilities: results from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program

  • Ruth L. Bush, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Texas A&M Health Sciences Center, Olin E. Teague Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Temple, TX, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 254 724 9158; fax: +1 254 657 0025
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  • Ralph G. DePalma, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veteran, Affairs Central Office, Washington, DC, USA
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  • Kamal M.F. Itani, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Veterans Affairs Boston Health Care Systems, Boston University and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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  • William G. Henderson, M.P.H., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of Colorado Medical Center, Denver, CO, USA
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  • Tracy S. Smith, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Denver, CO, USA
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  • William P. Gunnar, M.D., J.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veteran, Affairs Central Office, Washington, DC, USA

Received 30 May 2009 ,Revised 9 August 2009

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.08.005

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 5, Supplement , Pages S41-S48 , November 2009

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