Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 43-49 , January 2008

The Impact of Health Insurance Gaps on Access to Care Among Children with Asthma in the United States

Received 30 May 2007 ,Accepted 1 October 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ambp.2007.10.005

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 43-49 , January 2008

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