Insurance coverage and subsequent utilization of complementary and alternative medicine providers

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 397-404

  Lafferty, William E ^a   Tyree, Patrick T ^a   Bellas, Allen S ^b   Watts, Carolyn A ^a   Lind, Bonnie K ^a   Sherman, Karen J ^c   Cherkin, Daniel C ^c   Grembowski, David E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c CENTER FOR HEALTH STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CHIROPRACTIC; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASSAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REPORTING; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; STATE GOVERNMENT; WASHINGTON;

EID: 33745943419     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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