The role of federally funded health centers in serving the rural population

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 117-124

  Regan, Jerrilynn ^a   Schempf, Ashley H ^b   Yoon, Jean ^b   Politzer, Robert M ^b  

^a HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFANT; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MALE; MAMMOGRAPHY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0037344081     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2003.tb00552.x     Document Type: Article

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