A descriptive study of missed appointments: Families'perceptions of barriers to care

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 178-182

  Pesata, Virginia ^a,c   Pallija, Geri ^a   Webb, Adele A ^b  

^a AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b LPA   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CENTER; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PATIENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARD; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH CENTERS; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; PARENTS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 0033154956     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-5245(99)90037-8     Document Type: Article

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