Open AccessThe efficacy of a comprehensive health care project: an empirical analysis.
Author(s) -
Robert S. Kaplan,
Lester B. Lave,
Samuel Leinhardt
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.62.7.924
Subject(s) - environmental health , medicine , health care , medline , family medicine , gerontology , political science , law
In order to evaluate the effect of better medical care on poor people, the authors of this report examined the effect of a comprehensive medical care program on the behavior of elementary school children from low income families by measuring improvement in school attendance. Improvement was produced, but the effect was small, compared to other variables. These factors are discussed
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