Academic Pediatrics
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 33-39 , January 2009

Primary Care Quality and Subsequent Emergency Department Utilization for Children in Wisconsin Medicaid

Received 8 August 2008 ,Accepted 11 November 2008.

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