Deregionalization of neonatal intensive care in urban areas

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 119-124

  Howell, Embry M ^a,e   Richardson, Douglas ^b,c   Ginsburg, Paul ^d   Foot, Barbara ^a  

^a MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d CENTER FOR STUDYING HEALTH SYSTEM CHANGE   (United States)

^e URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL BED; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0036460807     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.92.1.119     Document Type: Article

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