County-level determinants of dental utilization for Medicaid-enrolled children with chronic conditions: A new conceptual model

Health and Place

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1422-1429

  Chi, Donald L ^a   Leroux, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental care for children; Dental health services; Healthcare disparities; Medicaid; Residence characteristics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DENTAL PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAID; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; IOWA; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; POVERTY AREAS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 85027923900     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: 18732054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2012.07.007     Document Type: Article

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