Title: Health and health care among District of Columbia youth
Description: Describes the health status of the more than 100,000 children residing in Washington, D.C., and their use of health services. The authors examine differences in health status and health care use within the city, environmental characteristics affecting health, and community resident and provider perspectives. The goal of the study is to lay a factual foundation for advocacy and policy decisions related to children's health in the District.
Subjects: Health and hygiene, Adolescent, Socioeconomic Factors, Child health services, Delivery of Health Care, Health Insurance, Child, Health Status, Children, Medical care, Children, health and hygiene, Children, united states
Places: Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia