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I would gather that if multiple veterans who tested positive had this procedure performed at the same hospital on the same day, then there is a fairly good chance that the VA caused at least one of those infections.

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Senator Burr discusses the likelihood of VA causing infections through endoscopy procedures.

06/23/2009

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