The role of uninsurance and race in healthcare utilization by rural minorities

Health Services Research

Volumn 33, Issue 3 I, 1998, Pages 597-610

  Mueller, Keith J ^a   Patil, Kashinath ^a   Boilesen, Eugene ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Access; Insurance; Minority health; Rural health; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; MINORITY GROUP; RACE DIFFERENCE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFANT; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0031829791     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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