Factors associated with non-attendance at pediatric subspecialty asthma clinics

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 555-559

  Yoon, Esther Y ^a,d   Davis, Matthew M ^a,b   Van Cleave, Jeanne ^a   Maheshwari, Sudha ^c   Cabana, Michael D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Medicaid; Non attendance; Seasonal variation; Subspecialty care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MEDICAID; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PEDIATRICS; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SPECIALISM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 28844448929     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900500215798     Document Type: Article

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