The Scientific Evidence for Child Health Insurance

Academic Pediatrics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 4-6

  Szilagyi, Peter G ^a   Schuster, Mark A ^a   Cheng, Tina L ^a  

^a STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICARE; WELLBEING;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 63449139225     PISSN: 18762859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2008.12.002     Document Type: Article

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