Access to elective surgery in New Zealand: Considering equity and the private and public mix

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 147-160

  Derrett, Sarah ^a   Bevin, Tui H ^b   Herbison, Peter ^b   Paul, Charlotte ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Access; Elective surgery; Equity; Geographical; Socioeconomic

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TREATMENT; HEALTH SERVICES; HOSPITAL SECTOR; PUBLIC ACCESS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SERVICE PROVISION;

ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; JOINT PROSTHESIS; NEW ZEALAND; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PROSTATECTOMY;

AGED; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NEW ZEALAND; PRIVATE SECTOR; PROSTATECTOMY; SMALL-AREA ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 67649449972     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: 10991751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.978     Document Type: Article

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