Is health status related to residence in medically underserved areas? Evidence and implications for policy

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 218-224

  Kohrs, Francis P ^a   Mainous, Arch G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MENTAL HEALTH; PREDICTION; RURAL HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0029817042     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.1996.tb00796.x     Document Type: Article

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