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On the recordOctober 9, 2013
It is critical for VA to take responsibility for its failures and rise to the challenge to change and take immediate action to adopt effective pain management policies, protocols, and practices.
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Dan Benishek
Republican · Michigan

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Emphasizing the need for the VA to improve pain management for veterans.

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