Pediatric health care costs attributable to exposure to second-hand smoke: An exploratory analysis

Journal of Health Care Finance

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 36-43

  Florence, Curtis S ^a   Adams, E Kathleen ^a   Ayadi, M Femi ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Health care costs; Secondhand smoke

Indexed keywords

TOBACCO SMOKE;

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; SMOKE; TECHNIQUE; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34948861811     PISSN: 10786767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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