Rural-urban differences in employment-related health insurance

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 21-30

  Larson, Sharon L ^a   Hill, Steven C ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; SAMPLING; URBAN AREA;

EID: 11144243737     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2005.tb00058.x     Document Type: Review

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