Characteristics of patients at three free clinics

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 603-617

  Keis, Rachel Mott ^a   DeGeus, Linda Gifford ^b   Cashman, Suzanne ^c   Savageau, Judith ^c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Thundermist Health Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Free clinic; Health service utilization; Low income; Medically indigent; Underserved health care; Uninsured

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INFANT; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; NEWBORN; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENTS; POVERTY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 8844220571     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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