Preventive Care Utilization Among Children With and Without Special Health Care Needs: Associations With Unmet Need

Ambulatory Pediatrics

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 305-311

  Van Cleave, Jeanne ^a   Davis, Matthew M ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

children with special health care needs; dental care; preventive care; unmet need

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 52049084233     PISSN: 15301567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ambp.2008.04.003     Document Type: Article

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