The effect of a medicaid managed care program on patterns of psychiatric readmission among adolescents: Evidence from Maryland

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 39-52

  Fontanella, Cynthia A ^a   Zuravin, Susan J ^b   Burry, Caroline L ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL WELFARE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; COHORT ANALYSIS; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MARYLAND; MEDICAID; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENT READMISSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33744465557     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-005-9004-0     Document Type: Article

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