Why should the VA continue academic affiliations?

Academic affiliations between VA medical centers and medical schools have made an important contribution to the healthcare of veterans and the education of physicians over the last 60 years. The rationale for these affiliations and their establishment following World War II is discussed. The circums...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of surgery 2004-11, Vol.188 (5), p.453-458
1. Verfasser:	Rege, Robert V.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Academic Medical Centers - standards Academic Medical Centers - trends Academic programs Education Education, Medical, Graduate Education, Medical, Undergraduate Forecasting Health care Hospitals Hospitals, Veterans - standards Hospitals, Veterans - trends Humans Internship and Residency Medicine Military history Organizational Affiliation Presidents Quality of Health Care Student/resident education United States United States Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Women World War II
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Zusammenfassung:	Academic affiliations between VA medical centers and medical schools have made an important contribution to the healthcare of veterans and the education of physicians over the last 60 years. The rationale for these affiliations and their establishment following World War II is discussed. The circumstances leading to affiliations and the benefit they afford veterans remain pertinent today.
ISSN:	0002-9610 1879-1883
DOI:	10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.07.004