Partial-year insurance coverage and the health care utilization of children

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-67

  Leininger, Lindsey Jeanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Access; Children; Health insurance; Utilization

Indexed keywords

CHILD; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE;

EID: 58849157903     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: 15526801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558708324341     Document Type: Article

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