A Study of Women Prisoners' Use of Co-Payments for Health Care. Issues of Access

Women's Health Issues

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 185-192

  Fisher, Anastasia A ^a   Hatton, Diane C ^b  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE CO PAYMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; PRISONER; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; THERAPY DELAY; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; COST OF ILLNESS; DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRISONERS; PRISONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952706888     PISSN: 10493867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2010.01.005     Document Type: Article

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