Severe Vitamin C deficiency results in the development of the disease scurvy. The disease is characterized by. a) General weakness followed by shortness of breath, pain in bones, joints and muscles of the extremities. b) Swollen and tender joints, haemorrhages in various tissues and pain in joints.
The hospital also serves as the VISN 12 southern tier hub for pathology, radiology, radiation therapy, human resource management and fiscal services. Hines VAH currently operates 471 beds and six community based outpatient clinics in Elgin, Kankakee, Oak Lawn, Aurora, LaSalle, and Joliet. Over 600,000 patient visits occurred in fiscal year 2010 providing care to over 54,000 veterans, primarily from Cook, DuPage and Will counties.
Women Veterans have a long and distinguished history of serving our country. There are more than two million women Veterans, and women are the fastest growing group in the Veteran population. At Hines, we have about 3,800 female Veterans enrolled for care, and of that, about 3,000 actively use our services. Hines Women's Health Clinic is unique in that we can provide the bulk of services our women need in one location. Gender-specific care is extraordinarily important, so we assign only Designated Women's Health Providers (DWHPs) to administer primary care in our clinic.