Characteristics of low-severity emergency department use among CHIP enrollees

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2013, Pages

  Blackburn, Justin ^a   Becker, David J ^a   Sen, Bisakha ^c   Morrisey, Michael A ^a   Caldwell, Cathy ^b   Menachemi, Nir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD; CHILD CARE; CHILDREN HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; ICD-9-CM; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED STATES; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ALABAMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; POVERTY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATE HEALTH PLANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892429526     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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