Measures of availability of health care services for children

Academic Pediatrics

Volumn 11, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2011, Pages

  Kuhlthau, Karen A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

availability; health care; pediatric; provider density

Indexed keywords

ACT; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAID; PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE;

EID: 79955940633     PISSN: 18762859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2010.11.007     Document Type: Review

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