The association between adequacy of prenatal care utilization and subsequent pediatric care utilization in the united states

Pediatrics

Volumn 102, Issue 1 I, 1998, Pages 25-30

  Kogan, Michael D ^a   Alexander, Greg R ^b   Jack, Brian W ^c   Allen, Marilee C ^d  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunizations; Pediatric care utilization; Prenatal care utilization; Well child care

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE; POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; VACCINATION;

EID: 0031803540     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.102.1.25     Document Type: Article

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