Equity of access in the spatial distribution of GPs within an Australian metropolitan city

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 284-290

  Roeger, Leigh S ^a   Reed, Richard L ^a   Smith, Bradley P ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adelaide; floating catchment; geographic information systems; GP shortage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SOCIAL STATUS; SUBURBAN AREA;

CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; POVERTY AREAS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SMALL-AREA ANALYSIS; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 78649971352     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY10021     Document Type: Article

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