Health Services Utilization by Low-Income Limited English Proficient Adults
Journal of Immigrant and Minority HealthPublished 8 August 2007
Elinor A. Graham, Troy Jacobs, Tao Sheng Kwan-Gett, Jane Cover
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When language barriers are reduced and health insurance coverage is the same, LEP patients show ambulatory health care utilization associated with lower cost and more access to preventive care through establishing a primary care home.
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When language barriers are reduced and health insurance coverage is the same, LEP patients show ambulatory health care utilization associated with lower cost and more access to preventive care through establishing a primary care home.
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