Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Eglin VA clinic popular first year

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Since the Community Based Outpatient Clinic opened 14 months ago, veterans in the first year have made 15,982 visits, said the facility’s chief medical officer. The clinic, near Eglin Air Force Base’s west gate, offers primary medical care, mental health services, lab work, a small pharmacy and nutrition assistance to about 4,500 veterans in Okaloosa County. (Source: Northwest Florida Daily News, 07/26/09)