Factors associated with tympanostomy tube insertion among preschool-aged children in the United States

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 245-250

  Kogan, Michael D ^a,e   Overpeck, Mary D ^b   Hoffman, Howard J ^f   Casselbrant, Margaretha L ^c,d  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

^b EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^e HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

^f NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OTITIS MEDIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033968530     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.90.2.245     Document Type: Article

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