The impact of Medicare funding on the use of mammography among older women: Implications for improving access to screening

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 658-664

  Kelaher, M ^a   Stellman, J M ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Health promotion; Medicare; Screening mammography; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0034525797     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pmed.2000.0759     Document Type: Article

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