HMOs and the barriers to access for the pediatric population requiring emergency medical services

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 189-200

  Uva, Jane L ^a,b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency Medical Services; HMO; patient education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029971130     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-199606000-00011     Document Type: Article

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