The continuing quest for measuring and improving access to necessary care

JAMA

Volumn 284, Issue 18, 2000, Pages 2374-2376

  Hannan, E L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MINORITY GROUP; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0034623629     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.284.18.2374     Document Type: Editorial

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