The Relationship of Immigrant Status With Access, Utilization, and Health Status for Children With Asthma

Ambulatory Pediatrics

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 421-430

  Javier, Joyce R ^a   Wise, Paul H ^a   Mendoza, Fernando S ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

asthma; chronic illness; disparities; immigrant

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BIVARIATE ANALYSIS; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY CARE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; POVERTY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL; SYMPTOM; THERAPY DELAY;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFANT; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE;

EID: 36048950316     PISSN: 15301567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ambp.2007.06.004     Document Type: Article

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