Ethnic Politics, Policy Fragmentation, and Dependent Health Care Access in California

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 177-201

  Leichter, Howard ^a  

^a LINFIELD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; POLITICS; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; CALIFORNIA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; POLITICS;

EID: 2142813732     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-29-2-177     Document Type: Review

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