Health Insurance for All Children and Youth in the United States: A Position Statement of the Federation of Pediatric Organizations

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 153, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Szilagyi, Peter G ^a   Cheng, Tina ^b   Simpson, Lisa ^c   Berkelhamer, Jay E ^d   Sectish, Theodore C ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA   (United States)

^e BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; DENTAL CARE; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH INSURANCE; JUVENILE; MEDICARE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; ORGANIZATION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 49549125427     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.05.052     Document Type: Editorial

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