Using GIS and perceived distance to understand the unequal geographies of healthcare in lower-income urban neighbourhoods

Geographical Journal

Volumn 178, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 18-30

  Hawthorne, Timothy L ^a   Kwan, Mei Po ^b  

^a University System of Georgia   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

GIS; Healthcare accessibility; Mixed method; Ohio; Quality care; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

GIS; HEALTH CARE; LOW INCOME POPULATION; NEIGHBORHOOD; PUBLIC HEALTH; URBAN AREA;

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; ETHNOLOGY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HISTORY; LEGAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; OHIO; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL CLASS; URBAN POPULATION;

COLUMBUS [OHIO]; OHIO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84856213522     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: 14754959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4959.2011.00411.x     Document Type: Article

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