Trends in perceived cost as a barrier to medical care, 1991-1996

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1410-1413

  Nelson, David E ^a,b   Thompson, Betsy L ^a   Bland, Shayne D ^a   Rubinson, Richard ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICAL CARE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 0032782751     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.89.9.1410     Document Type: Article

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