An analysis of the concept of equity and its application to health visiting

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 598-606

  Almond, Palo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concept analysis; Equality; Equity; Ethics; Exemplar cases; Health visiting; Inequality; Needs

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MODEL; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MODELS, NURSING; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0036519036     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02125.x     Document Type: Article

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