Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 295-302 , July 2004

State Legislator Gender and Other Characteristics Associated With Sponsorship of Child Health Bills

  • Matthew M. Davis, MD, MAPP

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Matthew M. Davis, MD, MAPP, University of Michigan, 300 NIB, 6D20, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0456
    • ,
  • Amy M. Upston, MPP

      Affiliations

    • From the Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, and Division of General Internal Medicine (Dr Davis), and Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy (Ms Upston), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich

Received 9 September 2003 ,Accepted 18 January 2004.

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PII: S1530-1567(05)60315-2

doi: 10.1367/A03-137R.1

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 295-302 , July 2004

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