Medicaid HMO enrollees in the emergency room: Use of nonemergency care

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 78-98

  Butler, Patricia A ^a  

^a NONE

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY WARD; FIRST AID; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAID; PATIENT CARE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; COLORADO; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAID; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031834314     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107755879805500105     Document Type: Article

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