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Health of Veterans—Strengths and Challenges

Jeannette E. South-Paul and Evelyn L. Lewis
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2021, 34 (2) 257-263; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2021.02.210031
Jeannette E. South-Paul
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh.
MD, DHL (Hon), FAAFP, COL, MC, USA (Ret)
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Evelyn L. Lewis
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh.
MD, MA, FAAFP, DABDA, CAPT (Sel – Ret), MC, USN
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