DOD and VA Health Care: Medication Needs During Transitions May Not Be Managed for All Servicemembers.

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DOD and VA Health Care: Medication Needs During Transitions May Not Be Managed for All Servicemembers.

January 8, 2014

Washington, DC: United States Government Accountability Office; November 2, 2012. Publication GAO-13-26.

This government report reveals the need for a policy to ensure that veterans' medication needs are safely managed during transitions between health care providers.

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