The United States health centers initiative: A state by state status report

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 418-429

  Politzer, Robert M ^a  

^a HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Health centers; Health policy; Primary care; Under service

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; FINANCING, ORGANIZED; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 29344436250     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jphp.3200051     Document Type: Review

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