Do health insurance and residence pattern the likelihood of tubal sterilization among American women?

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 237-249

  Bass, Loretta E ^a   Warehime, M Nicole ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Health disparity; Insurance; Rural residence; Tubal ligation; U.S.

Indexed keywords

HEALTH INSURANCE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RURAL AREA; STERILIZATION; URBAN AREA; WOMENS HEALTH;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67349115388     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: 15737829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-008-9082-9     Document Type: Article

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