A study of the utilization patterns of an elementary school-based health clinic over a 5-year period

Journal of School Health

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 373-378

  Johnson, Veda ^a   Hutcherson, Valerie ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Whitefoord Community Program   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CHILD; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; GEORGIA; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 33747589430     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2006.00128.x     Document Type: Article

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