Geographical proximity and health care utilization in veterans with SCI&D in the USA

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 59, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 2387-2399

  Lavela, Sherri L ^a   Smith, Bridget ^b   Weaver, Frances M ^c,d   Miskevics, Scott A ^e  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b DVA Edward Hines Jr VA H ^*  (United States)

^c HINES VA HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e MCHSPR   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care access utilization; Spinal cord injury; USA; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH GEOGRAPHY; SERVICE PROVISION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; SOLDIER; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; UNITED STATES;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; UNITED STATES; VETERANS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4644259079     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.06.033     Document Type: Article

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