Does private insurance adequately protect families of children with mental health disorders?

Pediatrics

Volumn 124, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2009, Pages

  Busch, Susan H ^a   Barry, Colleen L ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children with special health care needs; CSHCN; Health care services; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; COST OF ILLNESS; DISABLED CHILDREN; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 71749112278     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-1255K     Document Type: Article

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