The impact of the Vaccine for Children's program on child immunization delivery: A policy analysis

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 150, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 577-581

  Wood, David L ^a,b   Halfon, Neal ^b,c,d  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; IMMUNIZATION; MEDICAID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0029922682     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1996.02170310011001     Document Type: Review

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