An enhanced two-step floating catchment area (E2SFCA) method for measuring spatial accessibility to primary care physicians

Health and Place

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1100-1107

  Luo, Wei ^a   Qi, Yi ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

GIS; Gravity model; Primary care physician shortage; Spatial accessibility; Two step floating catchment area

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; GIS; HEALTH WORKER; MODELING; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR; TRAVEL TIME;

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTUITION; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RURAL AREA; UNITED STATES;

ILLINOIS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 69249206614     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2009.06.002     Document Type: Article

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