Medicaid service use and program costs for pregnant teens

Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 683-694

  Gavin, Norma I ^a   Kuo, May ^a   Adams, E Kathleen ^b   Ayadi, M Femi ^c   Gilbert, Brenda Colley ^d  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent pregnancy; Health services; Maternal and infant health; Medicaid; Prenatal care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COST CONTROL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICAID; NORMAL HUMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 30344435600     PISSN: 14737167     EISSN: 17448379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/14737167.5.6.683     Document Type: Article

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