Access to care for children with fractures

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 244-247

  Iobst, Christopher ^a   King, Wesley ^a   Baitner, Avi ^a   Tidwell, Michael ^a   Swirsky, Stephen ^a   Skaggs, David L ^b  

^a MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

Author keywords

Fractures; Medicaid

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FOREARM FRACTURE; FRACTURE; FRACTURE TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAID; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FRACTURES, BONE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MEDICAID; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77950976376     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181d413c5     Document Type: Article

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