EPSDT preventive services in a low-income pediatric population: Impact of a nursing protocol

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 137-142

  Hull, Pamela C ^a   Husaini, Baqar A ^a   Tropez Sims, Susanne ^b   Reece, Michelle ^a   Emerson, Janice ^a   Levine, Robert ^b  

^a TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

EPSDT program; Medicaid; Nursing protocol

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PEDIATRICS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAID; NURSING ASSESSMENT; OFFICE VISITS; PEDIATRICS; POVERTY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38849187263     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922807306167     Document Type: Article

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