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This article reports the results of a randomly administered interview
of 1,808 Chinese American residents of San Francisco. The study examin
es income, language, and citizenship status and their effect on the us
e of health care services by this population. The articles discusses t
he implications of the findings for low-income and uninsured individua
ls, particularly people of immigrant status, and concludes with sugges
tions for local health care planners and advocates.