Unmet healthcare need, gender, and health inequalities in Canada

Health Policy

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 24-32

  Bryant, Toba ^a   Leaver, Chad ^b   Dunn, James ^c  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Institute for Clinical and Evaluative Sciences   (Canada)

^c ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health inequalities; Healthcare policy; Unmet healthcare need; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INCOME; LIFESTYLE; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRITISH COLUMBIA; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL CLASS; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349244307     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2008.11.002     Document Type: Article

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