An investigation of the medical care utilization of children with severe asthma according to their type of insurance

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 271-279

  Price, Marcella R ^a   Norris, Jill M ^b   Bartleson, Becki Bucher ^a   Gavin, Leslie A ^a   Klinnert, Mary D ^a  

^a NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Natl Jewish Med and Res Center ^*

Author keywords

Asthma; Healthcare utilization; Insurance type; Medicaid

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT;

EID: 0032998621     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770909909075411     Document Type: Article

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