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VA Health Care: Observations on Medical Care Provided to Persian Gulf Veterans

T-HEHS-97-158 Published: Jun 19, 1997. Publicly Released: Jun 19, 1997.
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GAO discussed its ongoing evaluation of the medical care the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides to veterans who are suffering from illnesses they attribute to their military service during the Persian Gulf war, focusing on: (1) veterans' satisfaction with VA care; and (2) the extent to which veterans are diagnosed, counseled, treated, and monitored.

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Disease detection or diagnosisGulf war syndromeHealth care servicesHealth centersHealth services administrationManaged health careMedical examinationsMilitary personnelPhysiciansProtocolsVeterans benefitsMedical care evaluation