Utilization of health care services among adults attending a health fair in South Los Angeles County

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-46

  Macias, Eduardo P ^a   Morales, Leo S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; PHYSICIAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH FAIRS; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; MEDICAL INDIGENCY; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0033998825     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005188801228     Document Type: Article

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