Women's health and health reform: Implications of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 492-497

  Johnson, Kay A ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

health reform; preconception; women; women's health

Indexed keywords

FUNDING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LIABILITY; PATIENT SAFETY; PREGNANCY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 78449237275     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GCO.0b013e3283404e31     Document Type: Review

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