Insurance reimbursement for the treatment of obesity in children

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 134, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 573-578

  Tershakovec, Anrew M ^a   Watson, Miriam H ^a   Wenner Jr , William J ^a   Marx, Alison L ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0033498344     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(99)70243-X     Document Type: Article

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