Comparative study demonstrates substantial health and sociodemographic disparities in Veterans Affairs patients, indicating external population data cannot guide VA resource allocation.
Large differences in sociodemographic status, health status, and subsequent resource use exist between the VA and the general patient population. Therefore, comparisons of VA care with non-VA care need to take these differences into account. Furthermore, health care planning and resource allocation within the VA should not be based on data extrapolated from non-VA patient populations. Arch Intern Med. 2000;160:3252-3257.
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