Pediatric access to dermatologists: Medicaid versus private insurance

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 738-748

  Chaudhry, Sofia B ^a   Armbrecht, Eric S ^a   Shin, Yoon ^a   Matula, Sarah ^a   Caffrey, Charles ^a   Varade, Reena ^a   Jones, Lisa ^a   Siegfried, Elaine ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

access; children; dermatology; Medicaid; private insurance; wait times

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOLOGIST; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; REIMBURSEMENT; SKIN DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CHILD; DERMATOLOGY; ECZEMA; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICAID; PEDIATRICS; UNITED STATES; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 84876416118     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: 10976787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2012.10.034     Document Type: Article

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