Genetic counseling, insurance status, and elements of medical home: Analysis of the national survey of children with special health care needs

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 559-567

  Wang, Grace ^a,b   Watts, Cindy ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Children with special health care needs; Genetic counseling; Health policy; Insurance; Medical home

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNICITY; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DISABLED CHILDREN; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, MAJOR MEDICAL; MALE; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34447551333     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-007-0200-9     Document Type: Article

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