Debt and Foregone Medical Care

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 203-219

  Kalousova, Lucie ^a   Burgard, Sarah A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

credit card; debt; foregone care; medical debt; SES; stratification

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84892863307     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: 21506000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022146513483772     Document Type: Article

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