Children's health initiatives in California: The experiences of local coalitions pursuing universal coverage for children

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 738-743

  Stevens, Gregory D ^a,b   Rice, Kyoko ^a   Cousineau, Michael R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LAW; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSURANCE; MIGRATION; PATIENT; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CALIFORNIA; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; HEALTH CARE COALITIONS; HUMANS; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; POVERTY; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 33947537991     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2006.088690     Document Type: Article

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