Private health insurance for adolescents: Is it adequate?

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 32, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2003, Pages 12-24

  Fox, Harriette B ^a   McManus, Margaret A ^a   Reichman, Mary B ^a  

^a Matern/Child Hlth Plcy Res Ctr   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to care; Adolescents; Confidentiality; HMOs; PPOs; Private health insurance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CONFIDENTIALITY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; EMPLOYER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PREGNANCY; PRESCRIPTION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PROFESSIONAL SECRECY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 0038392867     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1054-139X(03)00070-3     Document Type: Article

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