Utilization of ambulatory health services by urban adolescents

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 192-202

  Ryan, Sheryl A ^a   Millstein, Susan G ^b   Greene, Barbara ^b   Irwin Jr , Charles E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adolescents; Ambulatory care; Health services; Urban; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; SCHOOL CHILD; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0029985436     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1054-139X(95)00100-7     Document Type: Article

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