Comparing child health, access to care, and utilization of health services between Ohio Appalachia's River and non-River Bordering Counties

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 819-830

  Smith, Laureen H ^a   Holloman, Christopher ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Access; Appalachia; Health services; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RIVER; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; APPALACHIAN REGION; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; OHIO; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; RIVERS;

EID: 80655149193     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-011-9380-8     Document Type: Article

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