Lengthening spells of uninsurance and their consequences

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 29-37

  Mueller, Keith J ^a   Patil, Kashinath ^b   Ullrich, Fred ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; UNITED STATES; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030920060     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.1997.tb00831.x     Document Type: Article

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