Access to care after Massachusetts' health care reform: A safety net hospital patient survey

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1548-1554

  McCormick, Danny ^a,b   Sayah, Assaad ^a,b   Lokko, Hermione ^b   Woolhandler, Steffie ^c   Nardin, Rachel ^a,b  

^a Cambridge Health Alliance ^*  (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to care; Health care policy; Health care reform; Health disparities; Health insurance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAID; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MASSACHUSETTS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SAFETY; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867880992     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-012-2173-7     Document Type: Review

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