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Explaining inequality in the use of public health care services: evidence from Spain.
- Source :
- Health Care Management Science; Jun2001, Vol. 4 Issue 2, p143-157, 15p
- Publication Year :
- 2001
-
Abstract
- The aim of this article is to identify those factors which produce differences in the use of public health care services among individuals whose medical needs are similar. The empirical analysis employs Spanish data for three separate years and obtains results for four types of medical attention: visits to a GP, visits to a specialist, visits to the emergency services and hospital inpatient days. The results show that the influence of demand factors upon the probability of consuming more medical attention than expected depends on the type of health care considered.In addition, the minimal impact of supply factors is demonstrated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HEALTH
MEDICAL care
CARING
ATTENTION
PUBLIC health
HOSPITALS
COMPARATIVE studies
EXPERIMENTAL design
FAMILY medicine
HOSPITAL care
HOSPITAL emergency services
MANAGEMENT
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL appointments
MEDICAL needs assessment
MEDICAL care research
MEDICAL cooperation
MEDICINE
MEDICAL specialties & specialists
NATIONAL health services
RESEARCH
SOCIAL justice
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
EVALUATION research
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13869620
- Volume :
- 4
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Health Care Management Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17411465
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011461728666