The effect of a Medicaid managed care program on the adequacy of prenatal care utilization in Rhode Island

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 497-501

  Griffin, Jane F ^a   Hogan, Joseph W ^b   Buechner, Jay S ^c   Leddy, Tricia M ^d  

^a MCH Evaluation Inc   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^d Rhode Isl Dept of Human Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAID; NORMAL HUMAN; PRENATAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033066552     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.89.4.497     Document Type: Article

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