Equity of access to health care. Evidence from NHS Direct in the UK

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 262-265

  Knowles, Emma ^a   Munro, James ^a   O'Cathain, Alicia ^a   Nicholl, Jon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TELEPHONE; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOTLINES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WALES;

EID: 39049189768     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135763306777889091     Document Type: Article

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