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Monday, January 4, 2010

VA reaches out to female vets

VA reaches out to female vets
By Michael O’Connor
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER

When Amber Burns walks into the Veterans Affairs health clinic in Lincoln, she’s often the only female veteran in the place.

That probably will be changing.

Women make up one of the fastest-growing groups of veterans, a trend bringing changes to the VA health system in Nebraska, Iowa and the rest of the nation.

Members of the VA medical staff in Nebraska and western Iowa are receiving refresher training on gynecological exams, proper nutrition during pregnancy, cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment, and other medical care that women need.
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VA reaches out to female vets

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