Scope of health care benefits for children from birth through age 26

Pediatrics

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 185-189

  Long, Thomas F ^a   Chiu, Thomas ^a   Helm, Mark E ^a   Libby, Russell Clark ^a   Racine, Andrew D ^a   Shenkin, Budd N ^a   Snider, Iris Grace ^a   White, Patience Haydock ^a   Berkelhamer, Jay E ^a   Harbaugh, Norman ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Ancillary services; Diagnosis; Durable medical equipment; Emergency care; Health care insurance benefits; Hospitalization; Physician services; Prescriptions; Preventive services; Therapeutic services

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD CARE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LABORATORY TEST; LAW; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84855259682     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-2936     Document Type: Short Survey

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