Does distance matter? Geographical variation in GP out-of-hours service use: An observational study

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 58, Issue 552, 2008, Pages 471-477

  Turnbull, Joanne ^a   Martin, David ^a   Lattimer, Val ^a   Pope, Catherine ^a   Culliford, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distance; General practice; Geographic factors; Health services accessibility; Out of hours medical care; Rural health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GEOGRAPHY; GEOSTATISTICAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RURAL AREA; TELEPHONE; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFTER-HOURS CARE; AGED; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 47849115671     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp08X319431     Document Type: Article

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