Use of well-child visits in high-deductible health plans

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 833-840

  Galbraith, Alison A ^a   Ross Degnan, Dennis ^a   Soumerai, Stephen B ^a   Abrams, Allyson M ^a   Kleinman, Kenneth ^a   Rosenthal, Meredith B ^b   Wharam, J Frank ^a   Adams, Alyce S ^a,c   Miroshnik, Irina ^a   Lieu, Tracy A ^a,d  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^d BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CHILD; EMPLOYER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PEDIATRICS; PREPAID HEALTH PLANS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 78649957227     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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