Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 60-67 , January 2005

Delayed or Forgone Care Among Children With Special Health Care Needs: An Analysis of the 2001 National Survey of Children With Special Health Care Needs

  • Zhihuan J. Huang, MB, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • From the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA, Rockville, Md (Drs Huang, Kogan, Yu, and Strickland); and Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC (Dr Huang)
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Jennifer Huang, MB, PhD, MPH, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Office of Data and Information Management, 5600 Fishers Ln 18-44, Rockville, MD 20857
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  • Michael D. Kogan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA, Rockville, Md (Drs Huang, Kogan, Yu, and Strickland); and Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC (Dr Huang)
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  • Stella M. Yu, ScD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • From the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA, Rockville, Md (Drs Huang, Kogan, Yu, and Strickland); and Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC (Dr Huang)
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  • Bonnie Strickland, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA, Rockville, Md (Drs Huang, Kogan, Yu, and Strickland); and Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC (Dr Huang)

Received 6 May 2004 ,Accepted 9 September 2004.

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 The opinions expressed in this paper are the authors' and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the institutions with which the authors are affiliated.

PII: S1530-1567(05)60008-1

doi: 10.1367/A04-073R.1

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 60-67 , January 2005

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