Reducing inequalities in access to health care: Developing a toolkit through action research

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 336-339

  Goyder, E C ^a   Blank, L ^a   Ellis, E ^a   Furber, A ^a   Peters, J ^a   Sartain, K ^b   Massey, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b Scarborough Whitby and Ryedale Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^c West Yorkshire Strategic Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COMMUNITY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; TECHNIQUE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ASTHMA; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 27144489724     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2005.013821     Document Type: Article

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