Enhancing the medical homes model for children with asthma

Medical Care

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1113-1120

  Domino, Marisa E ^a   Humble, Charles ^b   Lawrence, William W ^c   Wegner, Steve ^b  

^a IL   (United States)

^b AccessCare   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BILLING AND CLAIMS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; MALE; MEDICAID; NORTH CAROLINA; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70350532726     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181adcc65     Document Type: Article

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