Development of a regionalized, comprehensive care network for pediatric sickle cell disease to improve access to care in a rural state

Disease Management and Health Outcomes

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 393-398

  Hilliard, Lee M ^a   Maddox, Mary H ^a   Tang, Shenghui ^a   Howard, Thomas H ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; REVIEW; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 11144254487     PISSN: 11738790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00115677-200412060-00006     Document Type: Review

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