Impact of North Carolina's universal vaccine purchase program by children's insurance status

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 153, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 748-754

  Freed, Gary L ^a   Clark, Sarah J ^a   Pathman, Donald E ^b   Schectman, Robin ^b   Serling, Jane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MEDICAID; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTPATIENT CARE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032974780     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.153.7.748     Document Type: Article

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