In 1999, the number of children (and adults) without health insurance decreased, but ...

Journal of Dentistry for Children

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 211-214

  Waldman, H Barry ^a   Perlman, Steven P ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health insurance; Limitations; Medicaid

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; DENTAL CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAID; PATIENT; POVERTY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DENTAL CARE FOR DISABLED; HUMANS; MEDICAID; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; POVERTY; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035351425     PISSN: 15518949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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