Private psychiatry and Medicare: Regional equality of access in Australia

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 242-252

  Williams, Ruth F G ^a,b   Doessel, D P ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Access; Australia; Distribution; Medicare; Psychiatric services

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH ECONOMICS; MEDICARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PSYCHIATRY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 70350645428     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230802053375     Document Type: Article

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