Bridging the Gaps in Health Insurance Coverage for Young Adults

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 321-322

  Callahan, S Todd ^a  

^a Child and Adolescent Health Research Unit   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEDICAL SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; SAN FRANCISCO; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 34548583011     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.07.007     Document Type: Editorial

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