Free clinics in the United States: A nationwide survey

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 170, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 946-953

  Darnell, Julie S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; BUDGETS; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953702452     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: 15383679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2010.107     Document Type: Article

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