Ethnic differences in access to prescription medication because of cost in New Zealand

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 454-460

  Jatrana, Santosh ^a   Crampton, Peter ^a   Norris, Pauline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH STATUS; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECONOMICS; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 79955489695     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2009.099101     Document Type: Article

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