Use of the ED as a regular source of care: Associated factors beyond lack of health insurance

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 286-291

  O'Brien, G M ^a   Stein, M D ^a   Zierler, S ^a   Shapiro, M ^a   O'Sullivan, P ^a   Woolard, R ^a  

^a RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0030800861     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(97)70163-X     Document Type: Article

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