Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to present a historical summary of the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans Administration; to point out some of its past difficulties; to outline the program of medical care that is now being carried out for the veteran, with particular reference to the basic policies that prevail; to point out some of the problems that confront the Administration, and to describe the quality of medical care that is being provided for the American veteran. HISTORY OF THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION In order to describe properly this important medical activity of the United States Government, it seems desirable to review the history and development of the Veterans Administration. Its history really began immediately after World War I. Shortly after the signing of the Armistice in 1918, the United States was confronted with the problem of offering a program of medical and hospital care for
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