Reasons for unmet need for child and family health services among children with special health care needs with and without medical homes

PLoS ONE

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 2013, Pages

  Miller, Jane E ^a,b   Nugent, Colleen N ^a   Gaboda, Dorothy ^a   Russell, Louise B ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS; FAMILY HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL HOME; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84892427098     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0082570     Document Type: Article

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