Access to appointments based on insurance status in Washington, D.C.

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 687-696

  Blanchard, Janice ^a,b   Ogle, Kathleen ^a   Thomas, Oluwatoyin ^a   Lung, Derrick ^a   Asplin, Brent ^c   Lurie, Nicole ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Access; Disparities; Insurance; Vulnerable

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSURANCE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; POVERTY; STATISTICS; TEACHING; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT SIMULATION; POVERTY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; UNITED STATES; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 49849088596     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.0.0036     Document Type: Article

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