Rural-urban differences in health care benefits of a community-based sample of at-risk drinkers

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 292-298

  Fortney, John C ^a   Booth, Brenda M ^a   Kirchner, JoAnn E ^a   Han, Xiaotong ^a  

^a Freeway Medical Tower ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0038810078     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2003.tb00576.x     Document Type: Article

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