Insurance-related differences in the presentation of pediatric appendicitis

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1032-1034

  O'Toole, S J ^a   Karamanoukian, H L ^a   Allen, J E ^a   Caty, M G ^a   O'Toole, D ^a   Azizkhan, R G ^a   Glick, P L ^a   Coran, A G ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Appendicitis; health care reform; health insurance; HMO; Medicaid

Indexed keywords

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADOLESCENT; APPENDIX PERFORATION; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAID; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029795052     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(96)90079-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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