Inequity and inequality in the use of health care in England: An empirical investigation

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1251-1266

  Morris, Stephen ^a   Sutton, Matthew ^b   Gravelle, Hugh ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethnicity; Health measures; Inequality; Inequity; UK; Utilisation

Indexed keywords

EQUITY; ETHNICITY; HEALTH CARE; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DATA ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DAY CARE; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OFFICE VISITS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STATE MEDICINE;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 11144252273     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.07.016     Document Type: Article

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