Inequalities in access to medical care by income in developed countries

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 174, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 177-183

  Van Doorslaer, Eddy ^a   Masseria, Cristina ^b   Koolman, Xander ^b  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; EUROPEAN UNION; FINLAND; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; IRELAND; MEXICO; PORTUGAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SWEDEN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 31544477466     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.050584     Document Type: Article

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