Gender equity in health care in Sweden-Minor improvements since the 1990s

Health Policy

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 24-36

  Jonsson, Pia Maria ^a   Schmidt, Ingrid ^b   Sparring, Vibeke ^a   Tomson, Göran ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Equity; Gender; Medical research; Quality of care; Sweden

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MONITORING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN;

FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; STATE MEDICINE; SWEDEN;

EID: 33646079406     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2005.07.012     Document Type: Article

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