Geographic variation in physician visits for uninsured children: The role of the safety net

JAMA

Volumn 281, Issue 21, 1999, Pages 2035-2040

  Long, Stephen H ^a   Marquis, M Susan ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICAID; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033053781     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.281.21.2035     Document Type: Article

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