Insurance status and delay in orthotic treatment in children

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 94-97

  Skaggs, David L ^a,b   Oda, Jon E ^a   Lerman, Larry ^a   McGoldrick, Erik ^a   Rice, Christie ^a   Weiss, Jennifer ^a   Kay, Robert M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to medical care; California; Medicaid; Orthosis; Pediatrics; Physician reimbursement; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ANKLE; BRACE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; FOOT ORTHOSIS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; ORTHOSIS; PEDIATRICS; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THERAPY DELAY; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

CHILD; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33845976022     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bpo.0000242437.04059.41     Document Type: Review

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