How health care reform can benefit children and adolescents

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 361, Issue 17, 2009, Pages

  Palfrey, Judith S ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; LEGAL ASPECT; MANPOWER; MEDICAID; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT; PEDIATRICS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; REIMBURSEMENT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MEDICAID; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; PEDIATRICS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70350442856     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/nejmp0908051     Document Type: Short Survey

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