Underinsurance in primary care: A report from the State Networks of Colorado Ambulatory Practices and Partners (SNOCAP)

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 309-316

  Voorhees, Kenton ^a   Fernald, Douglas H ^a,b   Emsermann, Caroline ^a   Zittleman, Linda ^a,c   Smith, Peter C ^a,d   Parnes, Bennett ^a,b   Winkelman, Kathy ^c   Westfall, John M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Colorado Research Network ^*

^c High Plains Research Network

^d Building Investigative Practices for Better Health Outcomes Research Network ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; CHILD; COLORADO; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 47749127322     PISSN: 15572625     EISSN: 15587118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2008.04.080001     Document Type: Article

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