Health insurance coverage and health-related quality of life: Analysis of 2000 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 643-654

  Bharmal, Murtuza ^a,b   Thomas III, Joseph ^b  

^a IQVIA   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Access; Health insurance; Quality of life; Short Form 12

Indexed keywords

EID: 29244467962     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2005.0064     Document Type: Review

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