The uninsured consumer and hospital choice: An assessment of emergency department utilization

Journal of Ambulatory Care Marketing

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 87-98

  Smith, Darlene Brannigan ^a   Gooding, Sandra Smith ^a   Hebb, John H ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PILOT STUDY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; MARYLAND; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; PATIENT TRANSFER; PILOT PROJECTS; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 0029689292     PISSN: 08869723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J273v06n01_06     Document Type: Article

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