Health care reform and young adults' access to sexual health care: An Exploration of potential confidentiality implications of the Affordable Care Act

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 102, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1818-1821

  Frerich, Ellen A ^a   Garcia, Carolyn M ^b   Long, Sharon K ^b   Lechner, Kate E ^b   Lust, Katherine ^b   Eisenberg, Marla E ^b  

^a Marla Eisenberg   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFIDENTIALITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CONFIDENTIALITY; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866324658     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300857     Document Type: Review

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