Transforming the U.S. child health system

Health Affairs

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 315-330

  Halfon, Neal ^a,b,c   DuPlessis, Helen ^c,d   Inkelas, Moira ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Medical School   (Italy)

^e Medical School ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947329794     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 02782715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.26.2.315     Document Type: Article

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