National access to care for children with fractures

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 587-591

  Iobst, Christopher ^a   Arango, Dillon ^b   Segal, Dale ^b   Skaggs, David L ^c  

^a MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

Author keywords

fracture; Medicaid; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ARM FRACTURE; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILD CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAID; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SPLINT;

CHILD; FRACTURES, BONE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MEDICAID; ORTHOPEDICS; PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84883309973     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: 15392570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e31829b2da4     Document Type: Article

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