Ability to obtain medical care for the uninsured: How much does it vary across communities?

JAMA

Volumn 280, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 921-927

  Cunningham, Peter J ^a   Kemper, Peter ^a  

^a CENTER FOR STUDYING HEALTH SYSTEM CHANGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032500303     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.280.10.921     Document Type: Article

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